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Government defends stringent measures to deal with murders and violent crime

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Dr Dana Morris Dixon

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr 30, CMC -The Jamaica government Wednesday defended its decision to push through legislation allowing for convicted murderers to be jailed for  up to 50 years saying it is necessary to deal with the increased levels of violent crime in the country.

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