Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 47

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.
No, I don't believe we ought to reinstate the death penalty in this state. Doing it isn't going to prevent all crime, and you know it.

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped frequency distribution curve that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Bell-Shaped Curve

A graph describing the normal distribution, showing most instances occurring near the mean and fewer instances as one moves farther from the mean.

Intelligence

The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge, solve problems, and adapt to new situations.

Mental Age

A concept used to describe the intellectual capability of a person (often a child) compared to the average intellectual performance in their actual chronological age group.