Which of the following is a retentionist argument?
A) The death penalty is an uncivilized and cruel form of punishment.
B) Executions are nothing but state-sanctioned murder.
C) According to lex talionis, the only proper penalty for murder is retribution.
D) You cannot compensate a wrongly convicted person if he or she has been executed.

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Retentionist arguments support the use of the death penalty, and option C, which refers to the principle of lex talionis ("an eye for an eye"), supports the idea of retribution as a justification for the death penalty.

Which of the Following Is a Retentionist Argument