Which of the Following Statements About Life Without Parole Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about life without parole is accurate?

• A) By 2012, one in nine U.S.prisoners was serving a life term
• B) Two states account for more than half (58 percent) of all the LWOP prisoners
• C) Courtroom work groups have wholeheartedly accepted the LWOP laws
• D) LWOP sentences achieve a significant amount of crime reduction

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