Why Does Dershowitz Discuss the Present Practice of Imprisoning Witnesses

question 440

Multiple Choice

Why does Dershowitz discuss the present practice of imprisoning witnesses who refuse to testify?

• A) To argue that less painful means than torture can be utilized to obtain valuable information from the innocent.
• B) To argue that we sometimes tolerate inflicting pain on the innocent to obtain valuable information.
• C) To argue that it is never acceptable to inflict pain on the innocent to obtain valuable information.
• D) To argue that there is a dangerously slippery slope from this practice to the torture of the innocent to obtain valuable information.

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