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Identify the principal issue presented by the source.In order to keep our public safe we need to re-address the locking up serious, violent, habitual juveniles with adults.

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Identify any examples of bias presented by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this.I do not feel there were any points of bias presented in this viewpoint. All of the points were following by in-depth information. The author is not stating all juveniles should be locked up with adults but only the violent, habitual ones that continue to destroy the lives of the public. The author stated juvenile criminals most of the time gang-related. This could be a bias because there was nothing stating the percentage of juveniles that are indeed in gangs.

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Identify any areas that are vague or ambiguous. If none exist, explain how you determined this.I do not believe there were any areas that are vague or ambiguous. The author answered any questions I might have had with information and facts to back up the information stated.

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Do you find the source credible? Explain your reasoning.I do indeed find this source credible. James C. Backtrom is a county attorney. The information within the viewpoint was backed up by facts.

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Identify and name any rhetorical devices used by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this.Proof Surrogates: Sound public policy dictates that serious, violent and habitual offenders need to be incarcerated to protect the public safety and provide appropriate levels of punishment and accountability. I determined this because there is no evidence of the sound public policy dictating this proposal.

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Identify and name any fallacies used by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this.Post Hoc: Many juvenile offenders who have committed serious and violent crime can and should be prosecuted as adults for their offenses, thereby eliminating the current legal restrictions concerning detention of these offenders in adult facilities.
The author states that if we prosecuted juveniles as adults it would eliminate legal restriction. We do not know this nor is it backed up by facts, it is only stating an opinion that is will change things.

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State one argument made by the author.Juvenile crime is increasing rapidly and if changes do not happen now by charging them as adults the safety of the public will be in trouble.

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Identify the premises and conclusion of the argument.The premise is that juvenile crime is increasing rapidly.
The conclusion is to charge violent juveniles as adults.

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Is the author’s argument valid or invalid, sound or unsound, strong or weak? Explain how you determined this.I feel the author’s argument is valid, sound, and strong. The facts following the argument give good reasoning into making adult punishment acceptable for juveniles in many ways.

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Does the author use moral reasoning? If not, explain how you determined this.I believe the author used moral reasoning with his argument. The author looked at the facts over the years to determine the best solution for the rising problem with juvenile criminals.