Jeff Johnson Is the Newest Judge to Take the Bench

Jeff Johnson is the newest judge to take the bench in the fifth district of Virginia. He spent 25 years as a prosecutor before being elected to the court. He is known for his lenient views on drugs and his extreme conservative views on crimes of violence. Judge Johnson is about to sentence a drug offender who has been convicted for the third time.
-Judge Johnson believes that that an offender who is dead cannot commit any more crime. What is his rationale for supporting the death penalty

A) Harsh punishment is morally correct.
B) The most serious punishment is for the most serious crime.
C) It is justified to reduce the crime rate.
D) Homicide rates increase when the death penalty isn't used.