Implication ·Criminal law should focus on deterrence, not retribution
If people can't freely choose their actions, punishing them for choosing immoral acts doesn't make sense. Punishing should be about preventing future harm.
Elaborate on other perspective ·Difference between free actions and constrained actions.
Free actions are caused by things internal to a human (like will). These actions involved a choice between A or B. Constrained actions, including mental disorders, involve external forces that preclude someone from a choice. The person could only choose A.
Author's extension ·Actions resulting from regular brains are free
Even if those actions results from wills that are "determined" by the brain, they're still free.
Passage Style
21.
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Question Type
RC analogy
Passage A argues that, because neuroscience shows actions people think are free might not actually be free, we should abandon the now dominant view that retribution is why we should punish criminals. Let’s look for an answer that concludes we should change a view because it’s based on a false assumption.
This doesn’t conclude that we should change a view. Rather, the conclusion is that certain economic models that are based on a flawed assumption won’t be effective. But this doesn’t advocate changing the economic models.
This involves changing a view (about how to teach math in elementary schools) because it’s based on a false assumption (previous notions about how to teach math are mistaken).
This doesn’t involve changing a view or a false assumption. Don’t pick this answer just because it involves control over behavior. The similarity of the content of an argument should have no bearing on whether the argument’s structure is analogous.
Difficulty
59% of people who answer get this correct
This is a very difficult question.
It is slightly harder than the average question in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%150
160
75%170
Analysis
RC analogy
Comparative
Law
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
2%
159
b
15%
160
c
59%
166
d
5%
157
e
20%
161
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