Law and Crime Facts

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    It has been reported that rich people in China can hire "body doubles" to serve their prison time.
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    It takes five minutes to execute someone in a gas chamber.
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    Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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    The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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    The United Nations declared the Internet a basic human right in 2011.
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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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    The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
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    Murder is the only crime that does not increase during the full moon. Theft, disorderly conduct, larceny, armed robbery, assault and battery, and rape all statistically increase dramatically during the full moon.
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