Leiser Rejects the Idea That the Death Penalty Constitutes a Denial

question 4

Multiple Choice

Leiser rejects the idea that the death penalty constitutes a denial of the criminal's worth and dignity. Just the reverse, argues Leiser. He argues that the death penalty, based on retributivism, actually affirms the offender's dignity and worth because it treats him or her as a fully responsible person. In the last part of the essay Leiser discusses the limits of the death penalty.
-According to Leiser, only the most heinous offenses against the state and against individual persons seem to deserve

• A) leniency.
• B) imprisonment.
• C) the ultimate penalty.
• D) mercy.

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Understand the evolutionary significance of endothermy in vertebrates and its convergent evolution in different groups.

Differentiate between various primate groups based on morphological and behavioral traits.

Describe the transition from early hominins to Homo species, highlighting key evolutionary changes.

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