Life Sentence stories:
Chavez praises alleged terrorist Carlos the Jackal
Nov 21st, 2009 - Washington Post
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Hugo Chavez has defended the alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was an important "revolutionary fighter" who supported the cause of the Palestinians.
Knox Dismisses Meredith Charges As 'Fantasy'
Nov 21st, 2009 - Sky News
Amanda Knox has dismissed charges against her that she murdered Meredith Kercher as "pure fantasy".
Amanda Knox in court on the day prosecutors asked for life sentences
The...Couple Plead Guilty in Cuba Spying Case
Nov 21st, 2009 - New York Times
WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired State Department worker and his wife have pleaded guilty in federal court to spying for Cuba over three decades. The retired worker, Walter Kendall Myers...
Chavez praises Carlos the Jackal
Nov 21st, 2009 - ABC 7 News
CARACAS, Venezuela - Hugo Chavez is defending alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was a "revolutionary fighter" rather than a terrorist.
US senator calls for return of Lockerbie bomber to jail
Nov 20th, 2009 - The Independent
A US senator has written to Gordon Brown, demanding the immediate return of the Lockerbie bomber to prison. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, said Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi's...
Life Sentence videos from YouTube:
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2:43A Judge and a Life Sentence Media Will Ignore
An Atlanta Judge blasts a mother for allowing her children to be molested by her boyfriend. This is the only media outlet known to date to report of this trial, the sentencing of the defendant ...
1:50'Precious Doe' Killer Gets Life Sentence
The man convicted of killing and beheading a 3-year-old girl, known only as "Precious Doe" for years, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole. www.kmbc.com
Life Sentence from WikiPedia:
Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime, often for most or even all of the criminal's remaining life, but in fact for a period which varies between jurisdictions: many countries have a maximum possible period of time (usually 100 years) a prisoner may be incarcerated, or require the possibility of parole after a set amount of time. Examples of crimes which can result in life imprisonment include murder and rape and drug trafficking under American RICO laws, especially if the person in question has committed these acts multiple times.
In almost all jurisdictions without capital punishment, life imprisonment (especially without the possibility of parole) constitutes the most severe form of criminal punishment. Only a small number of jurisdictions have abolished both.
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