Caroline Has Been Arrested for Shoplifting at Bloomingdales

Caroline has been arrested for shoplifting at Bloomingdales. This is not her first offense and she is found guilty at trial. The judge decides the appropriate punishment is to cut off Caroline's hand so she will not be able to shoplift again. If Caroline had been put to death for her crimes of shoplifting, what would likely happen to the crime rates in the area?

A) The severe punishment would deter most criminals and the crime rates would drop sharply.
B) The disproportionate punishment could cause crimes to elevate in frequency and severity.
C) Offenders would all move to neighboring towns and the crime rates would drop.
D) Offenders would push back at the police and start targeting law enforcement.