Which of These Is Not an Argument Put Forth by Opponents

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not an argument put forth by opponents of the death penalty?

• A)Innocent people are sometimes executed.
• B)Capital punishment is racially biased.
• C)Social science studies are inconclusive as to whether the death penalty deters criminal behavior.
• D)It costs more to execute a criminal than to imprison someone for life.
• E)Two wrongs do not make a right.

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Definitions:

Presynaptic Neurons

Neurons that release neurotransmitters from their axon terminals to initiate a signal in the next neuron.

CNS

Stands for Central Nervous System, comprising the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out nerve signals.

Pathway

A sequence of actions or processes that lead to a specific outcome or result, often used to describe biochemical reactions or signal transduction in biology.

Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential

A type of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential, effectively decreasing neuronal activity.