"An Eye for An Eye" Self-Quiz

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. According to Nathanson, why is the principle of lex talionis initially attractive?

It's consistent with our intuition that what a person deserves depends on what she does. correct incorrect

It doesn't appear to depend on any particular legal or political institution. correct incorrect

It seems to provide a clear measure for the appropriateness of punishment. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. According to Nathanson, the punishment for some crime is just only if

it treats the wrongdoer just as the wrongdoer treated her victim. correct incorrect

it deprives the wrongdoer of the same amount of value as that which she deprived her victim of. correct incorrect

worse crimes are punished more harshly, while lesser crimes are punished less harshly. correct incorrect

it sufficiently deters similar crimes. correct incorrect

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. Which maxim best summarizes the principle of lex talionis?

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. correct incorrect

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. correct incorrect

Live and let live. correct incorrect

The ends justify the means. correct incorrect

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. What is Nathanson's objection to lex talionis?

It would require us to torture torturers. correct incorrect

It gives us no guidance in a number of instances. correct incorrect

It would be very difficult to apply. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is inconsistent with Nathanson's proportional retributivism?

punishing an innocent person to prevent a riot correct incorrect

executing a murderer correct incorrect

abolishing the death penalty correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect