Van den Haag argues that the death penalty is more feared than any other human
punishment and that the more feared a punishment is, the greater the deterrent
impact it will have. How does Reiman respond to this claim?
a. He argues that capital punishment is not an effective deterrent, because
criminals already put themselves at risk of death.
b. He argues that there is little evidence that capital punishment works because
few criminals engage in a cost?benefit analysis before they commit crimes.
c. He argues that the less feared punishment may still be enough to deter
anyone who can be deterred.
d. All of the above
ANS: D
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