Leiser Rejects the Idea That the Death Penalty Constitutes a Denial

question 8

True/False

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.
-Leiser says that the death penalty is "cruel and unusual."

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