Which of the following, according to Nathanson, is the most serious defect with both equality and proportional retributivism?
A) Neither is sufficiently general in scope to cover all potential crimes.
B) Neither one bases punishment on what a person morally deserves.
C) Both are incapable of forbidding barbaric punishments for barbaric crimes.
D) Both hold that persons, rather than actions, are the proper subject of moral evaluation.

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Nathanson argues that the most serious defect with both equality and proportional retributivism is that they do not adequately base punishment on what a person morally deserves, focusing instead on other criteria for determining punishment severity.

Which of the Following, According to Nathanson, Is the Most