Is This Argument Inductive or Deductive? What Fallacy Is It Committing?
Question by : Is this argument inductive or deductive? What fallacy is it committing?
“Theyclaim that the Illinois Department of Corrections’ drug treatment program at Sheridan penitentiary discharged inmates who were “40 percent less likely to be arrested a year later and 85 percent less likely to return to prison.” This statistic stating incredible success indicates the data should be re-checked because it is probably false, or it misinterprets the rate of recidivism from the treatment program.
A drug treatment venue claiming a rate of success approaching 85 percent for criminals with chronic addiction issues would be the world’s best program, and it seems way too good to be true.
Another issue that merits clarification is the failure to fully analyze the statistic regarding prisoners convicted for drug cases. Many of these criminals are guilty of illicit activities above and beyond punishing people for using illegal drugs. Virtually no one goes to prison for a simple felony possession of drugs unless they have a long track record of violating probation, evading the readily available treatment programs or have a multitude of arrest issues in their background.”
PLEASE HELP! I need to understand this in order to help me study for an upcoming exam.
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It is an inductive argument because it is based upon human experience and probability. As opposed to deductive, where the conclusion would have to necessarily follow from the premises, logically.
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