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

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Turkey
United States
Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Sexual offences, military and political crimes Varies by state
Crimes requiring mandatory sentence Murder with special cirucumstances, treason, terrorism Varies by state
Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Maximum 24 years Yes ( de jure )
Maximum length of sentence None None
Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole Life imprisonment: 24 years (30 if organized crime), Multiple life imprisonments: 30 years (34 if organized crime), Aggravated life imprisonment: 30 years (36 if organized crime), Multiple aggravated life imprisonments: 36 years (40 if organized crime), or never (aggravated life imprisonment for terrorism) 15 years minimum to infinite, or never (depending on crime and state)

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