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In this selection Bedau first draws an analogy between self-defense and the death penalty. Just as in defending ourselves we are to use no more force than is necessary to prevent harm, so in punishing criminals we are to use no more violence than is necessary to adequately punish the criminal. Bedau then argues that neither the deterrence nor the retributive argument for capital punishment is a good argument. He thinks that the literal application of the lex talionis is barbaric and that long-term imprisonment is adequate punishment.
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Crop
Of birds and some invertebrates, an enlarged portion of the esophagus that stores food.
Birds
Warm-blooded, feathered vertebrates with beaks, laying hard-shelled eggs, and capable of flight in most species.
Food Storage
The practice of keeping food in certain conditions to prevent spoilage, contamination, and to extend its shelf life.
Bile
Mixture of salts, pigments, and cholesterol produced in the liver, then stored and concentrated in the gallbladder; emulsifies fats when secreted into the small intestine.
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