Question ID:PT84 S2 Q24 Passage:Legal theorist: Only two types of theories of criminal sentencing can be acceptable‚ retributivist theories, which hold that the purpose of sentences is simply to punish, and rehabilitationist theories, which hold that a sentence is a means to reform the offender. A retributivist theory is not acceptable unless it conforms to the principle that the harshness of a punishment should be proportional to the seriousness of the offense. Retributivist theories that hold that criminals should receive longer sentences for repeat offenses than for an initial offense violate this principle, since repeat offenses may be no more serious than the initial offense. Stem:Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the legal theorist's statements? Correct Answer Choice:EChoice A:No rehabilitationist theory holds that punishing an offender is an acceptable means to reform that offender. Choice B:Reforming a repeat offender sometimes requires giving that offender longer sentences for the repeat offenses than for the initial offense. Choice C:Any rehabilitationist theory that holds that criminals should receive longer sentences for repeat offenses than for an initial offense is an acceptable theory. Choice D:All theories of criminal sentencing that conform to the principle that the harshness of a punishment should be proportional to the seriousness of the offense are acceptable. Choice E:A theory of criminal sentencing that holds that criminals should receive longer sentences for repeat offenses than for an initial offense is acceptable only if it is a rehabilitationist theory.