Which of the following best captures van den Haag's main conclusion about the relevance of the distribution of a punishment to the morality of that punishment?
A) If a punishment is moral, then no distribution of the punishment would make it immoral.
B) Equal distribution of a punishment among the guilty is a necessary condition for its being just.
C) Maldistribution of punishment is not unique capital punishment and can occur with any punishment.
D) Minorities and the impoverished are far more likely to suffer capital punishment than any other group.

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Van den Haag argues that the morality of a punishment is not contingent on its distribution. He believes that if a punishment is moral in essence, then how it is distributed does not affect its inherent morality.

Which of the Following Best Captures Van Den Haag's Main