Multiple Choice
Why was having a hand cut off a typical punishment for a pickpocket in colonial America?
A) The hand is a part of the body that can usually be safely amputated without risk of infection.
B) It was easy and convenient.
C) It was considered symbolically appropriate to punish the part of the body most directly connected with the crime.
D) It was considered the most painful punishment that could be administered.
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