PT103.S1.Q25

PrepTest 103 - Section 1 - Question 25

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Sasha: Handwriting analysis should be banned in court as evidence of a person's character: handwriting analysts called as witnesses habitually exaggerate the reliability of their analyses.

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Summarize Argument: Counter-Position

In response to Sasha’s claim that handwriting analysis should be banned in court as evidence for a person's character, Gregory claims handwriting analysis will be a legitimate courtroom tool if a licensing board is established. As evidence, Gregory suggests that a licensing board would set professional standards and thus deter irresponsible analysts from making exaggerated claims.

Describe Method of Reasoning

Notice that Gregory agrees that the current use of handwriting analysis is problematic, which means he could in theory agree that, until a licensing board is established, handwriting analysis should not be used in court. But he counters Sasha's claim that handwriting analysis should be banned in general. He defends the use of handwriting analysis in courtroom assessment by saying that, once a licensing board is established that can ensure the presence of responsible rather than irresponsible analysts, the problem of exaggerated claims will be solved.

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25.

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e

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