Which of the following best captures Dershowitz's response to the objection that torture should not be used because it does not produce truthful information that saves lives?
A) Torture is permissible because torture has produced more valuable, life-saving information than other crime prevention techniques.
B) Torture is permissible because no system of crime prevention is universally effective and torture has sometimes produced valuable life-saving information.
C) Torture is permissible because whether or not it produces valuable, life-saving information for present acts of terrorism, torture deters future acts of terrorism.
D) Torture is not permissible because torture is likely to produce false information when interrogators are properly trained in its application.

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Dershowitz argues that while no method is foolproof, torture has been effective in some instances at producing valuable, life-saving information, which justifies its use under certain conditions.

Which of the Following Best Captures Dershowitz's Response to the Objection