Life imprisonment

Life imprisonment (also known as a life sentence, lifelong incarceration, or life incarceration) is any sentence of imprisonment for a crime under which convicted persons are to remain in prison for the rest of their lives or until paroled. Crimes for which a person could receive this sentence include murder, attempted murder, severe child abuse, rape, espionage, high treason, drug dealing, human trafficking, severe cases of fraud, aggravated criminal damage in English law, and aggravated cases of arson, burglary, or robbery which result in death or grievous bodily harm and in certain cases genocide, crimes against humanity, or certain war crimes.

Life imprisonment

Life imprisonment (also known as a life sentence, lifelong incarceration, or life incarceration) is any sentence of imprisonment for a crime under which convicted persons are to remain in prison for the rest of their lives or until paroled. Crimes for which a person could receive this sentence include murder, attempted murder, severe child abuse, rape, espionage, high treason, drug dealing, human trafficking, severe cases of fraud, aggravated criminal damage in English law, and aggravated cases of arson, burglary, or robbery which result in death or grievous bodily harm and in certain cases genocide, crimes against humanity, or certain war crimes.