The 10 longest prison sentences in human history.
(Baonghean.vn) - Committing a crime means facing punishment; that is the reason why law exists. In some countries that have abolished the death penalty, many criminal cases are now only punished by increasing the number of years served.
1.Darrell Wayne Help (Virginia, USA)
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| One of the longest prison sentences in the world is that of Darrell Wayne Help from Virginia, USA. He was sentenced to 755 years in prison for crimes related to child sexual abuse. |
2.Martin John BryantAustralia
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| Dubbed the "angel-faced killer" and the most brutal murderer of the 20th century, Martin John Bryant displayed an unusual personality from a young age. He committed one of Australia's most heinous murders. According to police statistics, Martin shot and killed 35 people and injured 18 others. Furthermore, he was responsible for four arson attacks and three car thefts. His trial in 2016 attracted significant public attention. Due to the sheer scale of his crimes, the killer was sentenced to 1,050 years of life imprisonment without parole. |
3. JJames Holmes Eagan (Mỹ)
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| When discussing classic cases in American history, one cannot fail to mention the shooting at the movie theater screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado, on July 20, 2012. The killer, believed to be a front-row audience member wearing a bulletproof vest and gas mask, threw tear gas grenades and fired repeatedly into the crowd. Initially, many suspected James, thinking he was a stunt double promoting the film. The tragic outcome resulted in 12 deaths and 58 injuries. The sole suspect was a 24-year-old medical student named James Holmes Eagan. He was immediately arrested and convicted on 12 counts, receiving a total of 3,318 years of life imprisonment. |
4.Dudley Wayne Kyzer (Mỹ)
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| Dudley Wayne Kyzer was sentenced to 10,000 years in prison for murdering his ex-wife, mother-in-law, and a college student in 1976. He appealed the verdict, seeking a lighter sentence, but after much debate, the sentence remained unchanged. Now 75, Kyzer has reformed and "feels remorse" for his crimes. Despite this, the old man was denied parole for the tenth time just a few months ago. |
5.Darron Bennalford Anderson (Mỹ)
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| With heinous crimes such as sexually assaulting an elderly woman, theft, robbery, and kidnapping, the criminal Darron Bennalford Anderson was initially sentenced to over 2,000 years in prison. However, he appealed, and the sentence was ultimately increased to 11,250 years. |
6. Three criminals in Spain
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| On the eve of the 2004 Spanish elections, three criminals carried out a shocking train bombing that killed 192 people and injured over 1,500 others. The three perpetrators received sentences of 42,924 years, 42,922 years, and 34,715 years, respectively. |
7.Chamoy Thipyaso (ThAi Lan
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| Surprisingly, the record for the world's longest prison sentence goes to a woman of high social standing: Chamoy Thipyaso, the wife of a senior Thai air force officer. Her sentence is 141,078 years for her involvement in a pyramid scheme that defrauded 16,231 people and illegally profited £2 million. One of Chamoy Thipyaso's victims even belonged to the Thai royal family, leaving her with no hope of leniency. |
8.Sholam Weiss (Mỹ)
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| Having been involved in an insurance fraud case at the National Estate Life Insurance Company, Sholam Weiss fled to Australia. A year later, he was extradited to the United States to stand trial. His sentence of 845 years is a record length for this fraudster. |
9.Charles Scott Robinson (Oklahoma, USA)
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| Charles Scott Robinson has been recommended a 5,000-year prison sentence for each of six counts, including child rape. With six charges against him, including child rape, he faces a potential sentence of 30,000 years in prison. His accomplice was sentenced to 20,750 years. |
10.Matthew Ayers and Patricia (Alabama, USA)
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| Matthew Ayers and Patricia, a couple living in Florence, Alabama, USA, were sentenced to 1590 and 750 years in prison, respectively, for approximately 100 charges, including producing and distributing obscene images of a child they cared for. The depraved couple photographed and sold these obscene images of the child from the summer of 2010 until January 2013, even forcing the girl to perform sexually explicit acts with them on video to sell to customers. They also facilitated sexual encounters with the unfortunate child they held captive after purchasing the obscene material. |
Kim Ngoc
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