Law and Crime Facts

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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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    Unique Prison in Brazil
    Unique Prison in Brazil
    There is a prison in Brazil that allows inmates to pedal stationary bicycles, providing electricity to a nearby city in exchange for reduced sentences.
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    Fines in Finland
    Fines in Finland
    In Finland, fines are income-based. In 2002, a Nokia executive received a US$103,000 speeding ticket.
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    Less than 10% of criminals commit about 67% of all crime.
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    The U.S. Government will not allow portraits of living persons to appear on stamps.
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    The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
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    16 percent of Americans will receive one speeding ticket this year and it will cost them on average $150 per ticket.
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