Why Does Dershowitz Discuss Our Acceptance of the Practice of Shooting

question 677

Multiple Choice

Why does Dershowitz discuss our acceptance of the practice of shooting fleeing felons?

• A) To argue that deadly force can only ever be justifiable used against the guilty.
• B) To argue that this practice follows from the same general principles that are used to argue against torture.
• C) To argue that we already accept more harmful practices than nonlethal torture to save lives.
• D) To argue that the infliction of pain is only justified when there is certainty of the subject's guilt.

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