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

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STAT South Korea United States
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Counterfeiting or falsification of currency Varies by state
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence High treason, robbery (rape) with deadly outcomes, arson, murder of relative, etc. Varies by state
Has indefinite sentence No Yes
Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Maximum 10 years (for certain violent crimes 20 years) Yes ( de jure )
Maximum length of sentence None None
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 10 years or never 15 years minimum to infinite, or never (depending on crime and state)

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