Denise: Crime will be reduced only when

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct80% picked this

   people are capable of choosing whether or not to

   Why this is right

   Denise is hoping people will "decide against committing a crime" and Reshmi is hoping people will "choose a different path", so both people are assuming that people are capable of choosing to commit a crime vs. not commit a crime.

   Skill tested: Agree/Disagree · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   80%
2. B

   Too Strong0% picked this

   crime is the most important issue facing

   Too Strong: "most important" / Out of Scope: "modern society" We wouldn't be able to infer what either person thinks is the most important issue facing modern society. The fact they are both talking about crime at the moment certainly doesn't convey that they think it's the most important issue facing modern society.

   0%
3. C

   Too Strong7% picked this

   reducing crime requires fair and consistent responses to

   Too Strong: "requires" / Out of Scope: "fair" Reshmi doesn't say anything about what is required to reduce crime, so that's the easiest way to eliminate. But even Denise, who speaks about what is required, doesn't talk about "fair responses". She wants punishment that is severe enough to be a deterrent. That's not necessarily a fair sentence. In fact, severe enough to deter might mean that it's quite harsh.

   7%
4. D

   Half Scope: "why crimes are committed"1% picked this

   crimes are committed in response to

   We can assume that Reshmi probably agrees at least partially with this, but Denise hasn't given us any insight into what she thinks people commit crimes in response to.

   1%
5. E

   Half Scope: "requires assured punishments"12% picked this

   reducing crime requires focusing on assured

   Reshmi is only talking about the most effective way to reduce crime. We can't infer anything about what she thinks is required to reduce crime.

   12%