You Are at a Public Lecture in 1764 in England

question 189

Multiple Choice

You are at a public lecture in 1764 in England. The speaker argues that punishment must be prompt and certain, and its duration must reflect only the gravity of the offence and the social harm caused. Who is the likely speaker?

• A)Jeremy Bentham
• B)William Wilberforce
• C)Emmeline Pankhurst
• D)Mary Wollstonecraft

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