Which of the following is not a reason Reiman offers to doubt van den Haag's claim that the death penalty will deter the most people?
A) If van den Haag's argument were sound, we should torture people to death.
B) Refusing to implement the death penalty sends a message that may deter as many or more people.
C) Even if people actually fear death more than other punishments, this fear may not deter them from criminal activity because people assess risk in a crude way.
D) People do not fear death more than they fear the suffering of a life of imprisonment.
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