Some Supporters of Decriminalization Reject Utilitarian Standards (Harms Versus Benefits)for

question 12

Multiple Choice

Some supporters of decriminalization reject utilitarian standards (harms versus benefits) for evaluating drug law and policy because:

• A)these standards don't support decriminalization.
• B)the harms and benefits balance one another.
• C)what counts as a harm or benefit is too subjective to be a standard.
• D)the real issue is not harm,but justice.

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