How Would a Pragmatist View the Notion of Private Prisons

question 112

Multiple Choice

How would a pragmatist view the notion of private prisons?

• A) The pragmatist would first want to study the private prisons, in practice, using data to draw conclusions about it.
• B) The pragmatist would oppose private prisons because the government had not accepted full responsibility for punishment..
• C) The pragmatist would support the use of private prisons because they support the rule of law.
• D) The pragmatist would be unwilling to consider the use of private prisons.

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