Law and Crime Facts

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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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    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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    The United Nations declared the Internet a basic human right in 2011.
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    In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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    In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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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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    Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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