Which one of the following statistics is inaccurate about life without parole sentences in the U.S.?
A) There are seventy-three juveniles who have committed crimes when they were thirteen or fourteen and were given life sentences.
B) Nationally, 59 percent of the juveniles serving life without parole sentences had no prior criminal convictions before being placed in prison for life.
C) Forty-two states currently allow life without parole for minors.
D) There are currently more than fifteen thousand people who are serving life sentences for crimes committed while minors.
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