Read the claim and counterclaim. CLAIM: People have different opinions about the death penalty.
COUNTERCLAIM: The death penalty stops violent crime.
Which replacement text would MOST improve this pair of statements?
Select one:

CLAIM: The death penalty is necessary.

CLAIM: The death penalty should be gotten rid of because it does not work.

COUNTERCLAIM: Not every state in the U. S. has the death penalty.

COUNTERCLAIM: Many other countries have the death penalty.