Which of Following Is Not One of the Arguments Made

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of following is not one of the arguments made by proponents of the death penalty?

• A) People convicted of heinous murders deserve to be executed
• B) People convicted of status offenses can only be stopped from reoffending by a death sentence
• C) The death penalty saves the money that would be spent on years of confinement were the offender to serve a life sentence
• D) The death penalty sends a message to potential murderers and thus has a general deterrent effect on homicide

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