Read this example: claim: the death penalty is a cruel and unusual form of punishment that is too expensive and doesn't deter criminal activity. which piece of evidence does not provide good support for this claim?
a. the death penalty constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment" in violation of the eighth amendment.
b. the death penalty was first established in the 18th century bc by king hammurabi of babylon.
c. it cost three times as much to execute a person as it does to sentence the person to life in prison.
d. in a poll, 88.2 percent of criminologists said they do not believe that the death penalty is a deterrent.