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Crime > Punishment Stats: compare key data on New Zealand & South Africa

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STAT New Zealand South Africa
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Murder (mandatory unless manifestly unjust) manslaughter , certain drug related ??
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Treason Certain murder, rape and robbery
Has indefinite sentence Yes No
Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 under 18 : must have minimum term set ??
Maximum length of sentence None None
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 10 years, 17 years, 20 years, 30 years or never; individually set by judge 10, 15, or 25 years

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