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Crime > Punishment Stats: compare key data on North Korea & South Korea

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STAT North Korea South Korea
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence ?? Counterfeiting or falsification of currency
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Murder, espionage, treason High treason, robbery (rape) with deadly outcomes, arson, murder of relative, etc.
Has indefinite sentence Yes ( de facto and de jure ) No
Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Yes Maximum 10 years (for certain violent crimes 20 years)
Maximum length of sentence None None
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole Never 10 years or never

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