Law and Crime Facts

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    In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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    Less than 10% of criminals commit about 67% of all crime.
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    In Brazil, prison inmates can reduce their sentence by 4 days (up to 48 days a year) for every book they read and write a report on.
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    A man gets robbed in London every 4.5 minutes! (and he is getting fed up of it)
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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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    There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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    Al Capone earned $105m per year from alcohol and rackets during the Prohibition era. Today, this would be equivalent to $1.4b per year.
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    Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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