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Crime > Punishment Stats: compare key data on Mexico & United States

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STAT Mexico United States
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence No life imprisonment sentence Varies by state
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence No life imprisonment sentence Varies by state
Has indefinite sentence No Yes
Has life imprisonment No (exception of Chihuahua) Yes
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 ?? Yes ( de jure )
Maximum length of sentence 60 years (70 years if convicted of murder involving kidnapping) None
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole Varies, depending on sentence 15 years minimum to infinite, or never (depending on crime and state)

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