Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 65

Short Answer

Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
You saw what the former governor of Illinois did: He declared a moratorium on executions in the state. It was a good thing, too, because it turns out that a large number of the inmates on death row had to be turned loose because DNA evidence proved them innocent beyond a shadow of a doubt. It's about time we got serious about the fact that we've been convicting innocent people and sentencing them to death.

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Definitions:

Enforces Solution

A method of conflict resolution where an external authority imposes a decision on the disputing parties.

Disputant Satisfaction

The level of contentment or happiness that disputing parties feel regarding the outcome of their conflict resolution process.

Mediation

A process where a neutral third party helps disputants come to a consensus on their own, rather than imposing a solution.

Mediation

A form of conflict resolution where a neutral third party assists the disputing parties in reaching a voluntary, mutual agreement.