An Idealist Sees the Goals of the Criminal Justice System

An idealist sees the goals of the criminal justice system to be protection of citizens by police and punishing of offenders. How would this idealist view the death penalty?

A) The idealist would agree with the death penalty because it achieves the goals.
B) The idealist would be undecided on the death penalty.
C) The idealist would oppose the death penalty, making the moral argument that because it does not achieve either goal, it is unacceptable.
D) None of the above.