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jlmhmf

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One objection to capital punishment that van den Haag raises is that it is
  inherently discriminatory. On what grounds does van den Haag reject this
  objection?


 
 

a. The maldistribution of any punishment among those who deserve it is
  irrelevant to its justice or morality.
  b. Punishments are imposed on individualsand not on racial groups.
  c. Equality is morally speaking less important than justice.
  d. All of the above



Question 2

On what grounds does Shaw reject retributivism?
 
 

a. He argues that retributivist notion that criminals should be punished in
  proportion to the severity of their crime provides little practical guidance.
  b. He argues that retributivism rests on notions such as desert and fair
  playbut that such notions are parasitic existing institutional
  arrangements.
  c. He argues that there is more to punishment than seeing that people get what
  they deserve.
  d. All of the above




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katheyjon

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D




jlmhmf

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


vickybb89

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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