Which of the Following Is a Key Premise in Van

question 246

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key premise in van dan Haag's argument for the conclusion that miscarriages of justice do not undermine the morality of the death penalty?

• A) The system of mandatory appeals that exists for death sentences makes the execution of the innocent highly unlikely in reality.
• B) The moral benefits of doing justice via the death penalty outweigh the unintended consequence of executing the innocent.
• C) Although unfortunate, the possible execution of the innocent is a necessary cost of deterring future violent criminals.
• D) It is far worse to allow an innocent person to spend his or her natural life in prison than to execute him or her in error.

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