Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 109

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.
From a prosecutor's closing statement at a trial: "In conclusion, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, there can be absolutely no doubt that this defendant committed these terrible murders. Look at the mother of the victim, sitting over there, and the father-their lives are forever destroyed by this evil deed. Never again will they know the peace and happiness that was their due. Put yourselves in their shoes, and you will know whether or not this man is guilty."

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Definitions:

Language Control Centers

Areas in the brain, such as Broca's and Wernicke's areas, responsible for the processing and production of language.

Dramatic Growth

Dramatic growth is a term used to describe a rapid and significant increase or development in a particular area, such as a company's revenue, a country's economy, or an individual's learning.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the brain involved in processing auditory information and is also associated with language, memory, and emotion.

Parietal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing sensory information regarding the location of parts of the body as well as interpreting visual information and processing language and mathematics.