Critical Reasoning
Write a 1 1/2 page essay for each question, responding to the prompt. Each essay should have an introduction, thesis, body, and conclusion.
- In the debate over gun control, it is often claimed that a gun kept in the home is 43 times more likely to be used in a suicide, homicide, or result in an accidental death than it is to be used to kill an intruder in self-defense.
(Kellerman, A. & Reay, D. (1986). Protection or peril? An analysis of firearm related deaths in the home. New England Journal of Medicine, 314, 1557-60.)
- What is your position on gun control? Make an argument that is supported by at least three statistical findings.
- Find an argument in the media that uses statistics for its premise on an issue other than gun control, and critique it. What requirements must it satisfy in order to be a successful argument? Include a copy of your source with your answer.
-Both essays and references need to be in APA format
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According to Spitzer (2009), gun control involves rules and policies adopted by the government to control the manufacture, transfer, sales and possession of firearms with an aim of controlling crimes or any other criminal activities that fuels conflict. This policy helps to control domestic firearms ownership or any illegal possession of a weapon. Gun control policies should be mandatory worldwide so as to re…
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Question 1 477 words
Question 2 518 words
