What Is the Major Flaw in the Following Outline? Select

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is the major flaw in the following outline? Select all that apply.
Thesis statement: Police should not release images of arrested crime suspects to the media.

I. Introduction
A. Ways police allow the media to obtain images of crime suspects
B. Consequences of media presentation of images of crime suspects
C. Roadmap of the rest of the paper

II. Alleged Benefits of Police Releasing Images of Crime Suspects to the Media
A. Keeps the public informed
B. Calms down an anxious public
C. Adheres to the First Amendment

III. First Reason: Implication of Guilt
A. Mug shots
B. Perp walks

IV. Second Reason: Imposition of Punishment
A. Humiliation
B. Reputational damage

V. Third Reason: Unfair in Administration
A. Discrimination
B. Profiling

VI. Conclusion
A. Summary of main points
B. Alternative ways to inform the public

• A) lack of indentation
• B) improper/unclear use of Roman Numerals, capital letters, numbers, and so on
• C) lack of introduction
• D) lack of conclusion
• E) lack of thesis statement

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Definitions:

Significant Influence

The power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of an investee, without controlling or jointly controlling the entity.

Short-Term Investment

An investment expected to be converted into cash, sold, or exchanged within a short time frame, typically within a year.

Stock Investments

Financial assets consisting of shares in companies, representing ownership and possibly entitling the shareholder to dividends.

Debt Investments

Financial assets involving the loan of money by an investor to a borrower, typically with the expectation of receiving interest income in addition to principle repayment.