According to Philosopher Ernest Van den Haag, "Our penal system rests on the proposition that more severe penalties are more deterrent than less severe penalties." Therefore, argues Van den Haag, "The most severe penalty --the death penalty--would have the greatest deterrent effect."

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According to Van den Haag, the death penalty would have the greatest deterrent effect as it is the most severe penalty.

According to Philosopher Ernest Van Den Haag, "Our Penal System