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Newspaper editorial: In an attempt to reduce the crime rate,

by BTGmoderatorDC » Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:34 pm

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Newspaper editorial: In an attempt to reduce the crime rate, the governor is getting tough on criminals and making prison conditions harsher. Part of this effort has been to deny inmates the access they formerly had to college-level courses. However, this action is clearly counter to the governor's ultimate goal, since after being released from prison, inmates who had taken such courses committed far fewer crimes overall than other inmates.

Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

(A) Not being able to take college-level courses while in prison is unlikely to deter anyone from a crime that he or she might otherwise have committed.

(B) Former inmates are no more likely to commit crimes than are members of the general population.

(C) The group of inmates who chose to take college-level courses were not already less likely than other inmates to commit crimes after being released.

(D) Taking high school level courses in prison has less effect on an inmate's subsequent behavior than taking college-level courses does.

(E) The governor's ultimate goal actually is to gain popularity by convincing people that something effective is being done about crime.

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by deloitte247 » Fri Oct 26, 2018 9:55 am

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The logic here is trying to understand the concept behind the article so as as to be able to answer the question that follows.

Option A - INCORRECT
This is exactly the premise the governor has based on his decision i.e. he feels that taking college courses has not in any way reduced the inmates getting involved in crimes even after such.

Option B - INCORRECT
This is not exactly correct nor is it incorrect but in actual fact crime rate among the general population are bound to commit crimes more than inmates.

Option C- CORRECT
Since the aim of the schooling the inmates hasn't yielded the desired result he feels the process and program should be stopped amongst the inmates . He feels the effect of the higher learning isn't significant enough.

Option D - INCORRECT
it doesn't. In fact , college level should have made more significant impact because its for adult with higher interactive and understanding nature.

Option E - INCORRECT
This is not based on facts. Is there a reduction in crimes? If not, then the governor is basically doing his job by living up to the demands of his job to safe-guarding his people.
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