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The senate candidate expressed outrage that few judges have any background in technology, yet they try to resolve cases involving high tech companies. He stated that not one federal judge has a degree or any experience in computer technology.
A promising response to this concern, arguing that things are not as bad as they might seem, could involve which of the following claims?
(A) Most of the public policy questions in this area are really about the morality and the value of scientific and technological developments. They do not require much technical understanding beyond that of a layperson.
(B) Computer scientists, by and large, have little interest in politics and public policy. It would be difficult to find scientists with the degree of commitment required for a serious contribution to the judicial system.
(C) There is a lack of people who are qualified in both technical and legal areas of expertise.
(D) There is very little opportunity for, and indeed little need for, technical expertise in the judicial branch. There is therefore almost no way for a technical specialist to rise through the ranks to a top-level position in government.
(E) The rewards of a life as a judge, in terms of both money and prestige, are not high enough to attract top-flight technical experts to this area.
A promising response to this concern, arguing that things are not as bad as they might seem, could involve which of the following claims?
(A) Most of the public policy questions in this area are really about the morality and the value of scientific and technological developments. They do not require much technical understanding beyond that of a layperson.
(B) Computer scientists, by and large, have little interest in politics and public policy. It would be difficult to find scientists with the degree of commitment required for a serious contribution to the judicial system.
(C) There is a lack of people who are qualified in both technical and legal areas of expertise.
(D) There is very little opportunity for, and indeed little need for, technical expertise in the judicial branch. There is therefore almost no way for a technical specialist to rise through the ranks to a top-level position in government.
(E) The rewards of a life as a judge, in terms of both money and prestige, are not high enough to attract top-flight technical experts to this area.
29 Mar 2022, 10:35
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Let's make this clearer.
Senate candidate: Few judges have a background in tech, and yet they resolve cases involving high tech companies.
What is inferred by the senate candidate? For judges to do a good job resolving cases involving high tech companies, they need either experience or a degree (knowledge) in computing.
Which of these could make the situation better?
Rephrasing: Which of these would invalidate the senate candidate's feelings?
Answer: A
Senate candidate: Few judges have a background in tech, and yet they resolve cases involving high tech companies.
What is inferred by the senate candidate? For judges to do a good job resolving cases involving high tech companies, they need either experience or a degree (knowledge) in computing.
Which of these could make the situation better?
Rephrasing: Which of these would invalidate the senate candidate's feelings?
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A) Most of the public policy questions in this area are really about the morality and the value of scientific and technological developments. They do not require much technical understanding beyond that of a layperson.
This is a solid start. This directly contradicts the need for judges to have experience or a degree in computing for their job to be done properly. We are told that the essence of their job does not require much technical understanding beyond that of a layperson.Quote:
(B) Computer scientists, by and large, have little interest in politics and public policy. It would be difficult to find scientists with the degree of commitment required for a serious contribution to the judicial system.
This statement does not improve our situation. We want to be reassured that judges do not need to have a background in tech to do a good job. Here, we are told that it would be difficult to reconcile scientists and the judicial system. It actually makes our situation worse. Cross it off.Quote:
(C) There is a lack of people who are qualified in both technical and legal areas of expertise.
Again, the fact that we are lacking people with the ability to both excel in technical and legal areas of expertise makes the situation worse, it does not reassure us about the senate candidate's opinion. A lacking supply of experts validates the senate candidate's feelings. Cross it off.Quote:
(D) There is very little opportunity for, and indeed little need for, technical expertise in the judicial branch. There is therefore almost no way for a technical specialist to rise through the ranks to a top-level position in government.
I would break this down into little parts. There is very little opportunity for does not reassure us on the situation, it validates the senate candidate's feelings. and indeed little need for is a good one because it asserts that technical expertise is not needed in the judicial branch. Then, the rest of the sentence comes back to the problem of opportunity & willingness, both of which we are not interested in. Remember, we want to know if judges can do a good job without a background in tech. This statement, in the end, tells us that there is a lack of opportunity. Cross it off.Quote:
(E) The rewards of a life as a judge, in terms of both money and prestige, are not high enough to attract top-flight technical experts to this area.
This final statement is the easiest to cross off, as it 1. does not address the problem at hand and 2. validates the senate candidate's assessment of the situation. Cross it off.Answer: A
29 Mar 2022, 23:19
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We have support/strengthen the argument through judges side.
A)supports judge side by saying that not much expertise is needed to judge tech company cases.
B)supports senate candidate's argument.
C)out of scope.
D)out of scope.
E)out of scope.
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A)supports judge side by saying that not much expertise is needed to judge tech company cases.
B)supports senate candidate's argument.
C)out of scope.
D)out of scope.
E)out of scope.
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