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Eliminating Crime Through Law—Is It Possible?Awake!—1979 | July 8
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A survey of the penalties for specific crimes as legislated by governments in a wide area of earth reveals that the crime of murder is nearly always considered the most serious, carrying the heaviest penalty.
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Eliminating Crime Through Law—Is It Possible?Awake!—1979 | July 8
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[Chart on page 9]
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LEGISLATED PUNISHMENTS FOR CRIMESa
Death Life 5 Yrs. Prison,
Imprisonment to Life
Murder (Willful, 13 1 5
Premeditated)
Murder (Not willful, 3 16
Manslaughter, etc.)
Imprisonment 2 Yrs. Prison,
to Life
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Eliminating Crime Through Law—Is It Possible?Awake!—1979 | July 8
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a Survey of 19 countries.
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