Leiser Rejects the Idea That the Death Penalty Constitutes a Denial

question 5

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 admits that retributive justice amounts to revenge.

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Definitions:

Contiguity

A principle in psychology and learning theory that suggests that events experienced close together in time or space are likely to be associated with each other.

Contrapreparedness

An inability to associate a specific conditioned stimulus (CS) and a specific unconditioned stimulus (UCS) despite repeated conditioning experiences

Predictable Stimulus

A stimulus that occurs in a manner or pattern that can be anticipated, allowing organisms to anticipate and react accordingly.

Stimulus Substitution

A theory in classical conditioning suggesting that the conditioned stimulus acts as a substitute for the unconditioned stimulus, eliciting the same response.