Appendix E

Grant Robert, “The Death Penalty does not deter crime “Opposing Viewpoints: Problems of Death ed. David A Black, Greenhaven Press 2006. Opposing viewpoints Resource Center: Thomson Gale University of Phoenix

1

Identify the principal issue presented by the source. Capital punishment is the principal issue. Capital punishment presents the viewpoint as an act of violent revenge which fails to prevent crime.

2

Identify any examples of bias presented by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this. Author does not state why capital punishment should be allowed. The author only provide statics that confirm his supposition. For example, twenty-two thousand murders are committed in the US each year, however only two thirds are convicted and 45 percent are found guilty.

3

Identify any areas that are vague or ambiguous. If none exist, explain how you determined this. “ Retributive justice has a bad history however as if has been historically used to enforce a class society by opposing the poor and protecting the rich” the vagueness of this statement leaves the reader baffled and confused.

4

Do you find the source credible? Explain your reasoning. It is a credible source becaue it represents a good support of my background infomraiton. The tacts agree with my personal obversations and information I found from other credible sources.

5

Identify and name any rhetorical devices used by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this. Euphemism “ kids and petty offenders under the current system became hardened and habitual criminals

6

Identify and name any fallacies used by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this. When we impose severe and excessive punishment. We seek an eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth. We are seeking revenge on law breakers and calling it justice

7

State one argument made by the author. Where were the concerned teachers, family members and helpful friends when this child was...