Which of following is not one of the arguments made by proponents of the death penalty?

a. People convicted of heinous murders deserve to be executed.
b. People convicted of status offenses can only be stopped from reoffending by a death sentence.
c. The death penalty saves the money that would be spent on years of confinement were the offender to serve a life sentence.
d. The death penalty sends a message to potential murderers and thus has a general deterrent effect on homicide.


Answer: b

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