Which of the Following Statements BEST Describes Caribbean Planters' Attitudes

Which of the following statements BEST describes Caribbean planters' attitudes toward punishing their slaves?

A) Although slave codes were harsh at first,they declined in severity as the black population grew to vastly outnumber the white population and masters grew to fear retaliation.
B) Masters strove to find a delicate balance between maintaining discipline over their slaves without causing significant physical harm to them.
C) Because masters could so easily procure new slaves,they felt little compunction against maintaining discipline through brutal measures.
D) Although slave codes allowed planters to use harsh measures against insubordinate slaves,they also stipulated harsh punishments for masters who brutalized their slaves excessively or without good cause.