Which of the following is a key premise in van dan Haag's argument for the conclusion that miscarriages of justice do not undermine the morality of the death penalty?
A) The system of mandatory appeals that exists for death sentences makes the execution of the innocent highly unlikely in reality.
B) The moral benefits of doing justice via the death penalty outweigh the unintended consequence of executing the innocent.
C) Although unfortunate, the possible execution of the innocent is a necessary cost of deterring future violent criminals.
D) It is far worse to allow an innocent person to spend his or her natural life in prison than to execute him or her in error.

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Van den Haag argues that the moral benefits of justice served by the death penalty outweigh the unintended consequence of executing the innocent, suggesting that the overall justice system's benefits justify the risk.

Which of the Following Is a Key Premise in Van