The English philosopher, Jeremy Bentham, proposed a neoclassical way of explaining crime; his view was that:
A) People are rational, but children and the mentally ill should not be held accountable for their actions.
B) People are rational, but even children need severe punishment for criminal behavior.
C) People are rational, but sometimes there are mitigating circumstances, such as poverty.
D) People are rational, but the mentally ill should be executed.
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