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Crime > Punishment Stats: compare key data on Mexico & Norway

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STAT Mexico Norway
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence No life imprisonment sentence No life imprisonment sentence
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence No life imprisonment sentence No life imprisonment sentence
Has indefinite sentence No Yes
Has life imprisonment No (exception of Chihuahua) No
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 ?? No life imprisonment sentence, people over age of 15 can be sentenced by normal laws or to child protection
Maximum length of sentence 60 years (70 years if convicted of murder involving kidnapping) 21 years (can be extended indefinitely if the criminal poses a danger to society at the end of served time); 30 years for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole Varies, depending on sentence Varies, depending on sentence

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