According to the author,one reason why people advocate the death penalty,even though it does not act as a deterrent,is because

A) it prevents the murderer from doing harm to others again.
B) it helps distract people from other kinds of deviance.
C) Americans have developed civilized ways of killing people.
D) many American religions call for the execution of murderers.

Death Penalty

A legal punishment where the state executes a person as retribution for a crime deemed deserving of death, often surrounded by moral and legal debates.

Deviance

Behaviors or actions that violate societal norms and expectations, which can result in social stigma.

Deterrent

Something that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.