Law and Crime Facts

    Random Law and Crime Facts

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    It takes five minutes to execute someone in a gas chamber.
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    In 1995, a man named Shawn Nelson stole a tank from the US Army and took it for a joyride on a highway in California.
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    Eighty percent of Americans will be the victim of violent crime at least once in their lifetime.
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    China Afforrestation
    China Afforrestation
    In 1981, the Chinese government passed a resolution that makes it a duty of every citizen over the age of 11 to plant at least one tree per year.
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    About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!
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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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    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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    Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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