A basic argument made by Nathanson against Berns' argument is that Berns' view of the
death penalty
a. is a romanticized view that does not accurately reflect our actual practices of
execution.
b. is too soft-hearted: executions should be much more common than they are.
c. does not take account of major cultural and technological changes in the world.
d. fails to consider the effects that it has on the families of those executed.
e. fails to consider the effects of the death penalty on the families of crime victims.
a
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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