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19 Jul 2023, 08:00
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The government of Farland continues to spend heavily to employ highly skilled attorneys as public prosecutors. Clearly, this spending is unwarranted. In Farland, fewer than five percent of criminal cases are now fought in the courts; the remaining cases are resolved outside of court through plea bargains. As a result, public prosecutors often go a year or more without having to fight a single case in court.
Which of the following, if true of Farland, most seriously weakens the above argument?
A. The number of non-criminal cases fought in the courts has been increasing in Farland.
B. A plea bargain does not consume as much of a public prosecutor’s time as fighting a case in court does.
C. Many criminal defendants currently forgo waging court battles, which are costly to the government, because they are convinced they will lose.
D. The government department that public prosecutors work for is run more efficiently than many other departments.
E. The proportion of criminal cases settled in plea bargains has increased over the last few years.
Which of the following, if true of Farland, most seriously weakens the above argument?
A. The number of non-criminal cases fought in the courts has been increasing in Farland.
B. A plea bargain does not consume as much of a public prosecutor’s time as fighting a case in court does.
C. Many criminal defendants currently forgo waging court battles, which are costly to the government, because they are convinced they will lose.
D. The government department that public prosecutors work for is run more efficiently than many other departments.
E. The proportion of criminal cases settled in plea bargains has increased over the last few years.
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The author of the argument has concluded the following: this spending ( Farland continues to spend heavily to employ highly skilled attorneys as public prosecutors) is unwarranted.
The support for that conclusion is that, in Farland, fewer than five percent of criminal cases are now fought in the courts; the remaining cases are resolved outside of court through plea bargains, and that, as a result, public prosecutors often go a year or more without having to fight a single case in court.
The correct answer will cast doubt on that conclusion.
(A) The number of non-criminal cases fought in the courts has been increasing in Farland.
This choice has no effect on the argument.
Notice that the argument is about public prosecutors who have very few “criminal cases” to fight in court. So, the information about non-criminal cases provided by this choice is irrelevant.
If you weren’t sure whether public prosecutors are involved in non-criminal cases, you could notice that the passage says that “public prosecutors often go a year or more without having to fight a single case in court.” So, we can tell that, regardless of what this choice says, about non-criminal cases being fought in the courts, it remains the case that prosecutors are not fighting cases in court in Farland.
(B) A plea bargain does not consume as much of a public prosecutor’s time as fighting a case in court does.
This choice helps to confirm that Farland’s spending on the salaries of public prosecutors is unwarranted. After all, this choice tends to confirm that public prosecutors do not have a lot to do since handling plea bargains is not as time consuming as fighting cases in court is.
(C) Many criminal defendants currently forgo waging court battles, which are costly to the government, because they are convinced they will lose.
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This choice casts doubt on the conclusion that the spending on public prosecutors’ salaries is unwarranted by showing that Farland may be saving money by spending that money. After all, it could be the case that the criminal defendants don’t wage costly court battles because they are convinced they will lose because they will be dealing with “ highly skilled attorneys” serving as public prosecutors.
So, Farland’s spending on the salaries of those attorneys could be doing just what it’s meant to do, save money by causing criminal defendants to accept plea bargains rather than wage costly court battles.
(D) The government department that public prosecutors work for is run more efficiently than many other departments.
This choice has no effect on the argument. Regardless of how the efficiency of the government department that public prosecutors work for compares with that of other departments, it could still be the case that spending money to employ highly skilled attorneys is unwarranted.
(E) The proportion of criminal cases settled in plea bargains has decreased over the last few years.
This choice may seem to weaken the argument, but actually, it makes no difference. Regardless of what this choice says about the proportion of cases settled in plea bargains, it remains true that, in Farland, fewer than five percent of criminal cases are now fought in court, and that, as a result, public prosecutors often go a year or more without having to fight a single case in court.
Answer: C
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19 Jul 2023, 08:29
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A. The number of non-criminal cases fought in the courts has been increasing in Farland.
Incorrect. The argument is about the spending on public prosecutors for criminal cases, not non-criminal cases. Therefore, even if the number of non-criminal cases is increasing, it doesn't directly impact the argument about criminal cases.
B. A plea bargain does not consume as much of a public prosecutor’s time as fighting a case in court does.
Incorrect. This option could potentially strengthen the argument rather than weaken it.
C. Many criminal defendants currently forgo waging court battles, which are costly to the government, because they are convinced they will lose.
Correct. This option weakens the argument. If defendants are choosing not to fight in court because they believe they will lose, it suggests that the presence of highly skilled public prosecutors is having a deterrent effect. This could justify the government's spending.
D. The government department that public prosecutors work for is run more efficiently than many other departments.
Incorrect. This option doesn't directly weaken the argument. While it's positive that the department is run efficiently, it doesn't address the specific issue of whether the spending on public prosecutors is warranted.
E. The proportion of criminal cases settled in plea bargains has increased over the last few years.
Incorrect. This option doesn't necessarily weaken the argument. Even if the proportion of cases settled in plea bargains has increased, it doesn't directly address whether the spending on public prosecutors is necessary.
19 Jul 2023, 09:41
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The government of Farland continues to spend heavily to employ highly skilled attorneys as public prosecutors. Clearly, this spending is unwarranted. In Farland, fewer than five percent of criminal cases are now fought in the courts; the remaining cases are resolved outside of court through plea bargains. As a result, public prosecutors often go a year or more without having to fight a single case in court.
Which of the following, if true of Farland, most seriously weakens the above argument?
A. The number of non-criminal cases fought in the courts has been increasing in Farland.
This statement is about non-criminal cases and does not directly impact the argument concerning criminal cases and spending on public prosecutors. It's not directly relevant to the issue at hand.
B. A plea bargain does not consume as much of a public prosecutor’s time as fighting a case in court does.
This statement suggests that plea bargains may require less time and effort from public prosecutors compared to fighting cases in court. However, it doesn't address the question of whether the spending on highly skilled attorneys is justified or not.
C. Many criminal defendants currently forgo waging court battles, which are costly to the government, because they are convinced they will lose.
This statement weakens the argument. If many criminal defendants are avoiding court battles and accepting plea bargains because they believe they will lose, it indicates that the spending on highly skilled attorneys might be necessary to secure more plea bargains
D. The government department that public prosecutors work for is run more efficiently than many other departments.
The efficiency of the government department doesn't directly address the issue of spending on highly skilled attorneys and its justification. It's not directly relevant to the argument.
E. The proportion of criminal cases settled in plea bargains has increased over the last few years.
This statement reinforces the argument rather than weakening it. If more criminal cases are being resolved through plea bargains, it suggests that the current approach might be effective, potentially justifying the spending on highly skilled attorneys.
Which of the following, if true of Farland, most seriously weakens the above argument?
A. The number of non-criminal cases fought in the courts has been increasing in Farland.
This statement is about non-criminal cases and does not directly impact the argument concerning criminal cases and spending on public prosecutors. It's not directly relevant to the issue at hand.
B. A plea bargain does not consume as much of a public prosecutor’s time as fighting a case in court does.
This statement suggests that plea bargains may require less time and effort from public prosecutors compared to fighting cases in court. However, it doesn't address the question of whether the spending on highly skilled attorneys is justified or not.
C. Many criminal defendants currently forgo waging court battles, which are costly to the government, because they are convinced they will lose.
This statement weakens the argument. If many criminal defendants are avoiding court battles and accepting plea bargains because they believe they will lose, it indicates that the spending on highly skilled attorneys might be necessary to secure more plea bargains
D. The government department that public prosecutors work for is run more efficiently than many other departments.
The efficiency of the government department doesn't directly address the issue of spending on highly skilled attorneys and its justification. It's not directly relevant to the argument.
E. The proportion of criminal cases settled in plea bargains has increased over the last few years.
This statement reinforces the argument rather than weakening it. If more criminal cases are being resolved through plea bargains, it suggests that the current approach might be effective, potentially justifying the spending on highly skilled attorneys.
