Question

Caroline has been arrested for shoplifting at Bloomingdales. This is not her first offense and at trial she is found guilty. The judge decides the appropriate punishment is to cut off Caroline's hand so she will not be able to shoplift again.

Amputation of a hand or other body part as punishment for a crime of shoplifting aligns best with which goal of punishment?
a. The pain of punishment is greater than the reward.
b. Punishment keeps people from repeating their crimes.
c. An equitable solution to the crime.
d. A punishment that is proportionate to their crime.

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