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Question: A criminal justice professional should not only know how to use a constructive argument to seek a solution to an issue, but they should also know how to identify and address fallacies that undermine the problem-solving process. Before completing this discussion, review the "Fallacies of Relevance" section in Ch. 11, "Reasoning Critically," of Thinking Critically. Scenario You are a shift supervisor in a correctional facility. Hire Writer Now!
A person who is incarcerated at the correctional facility alleges they are being bullied by other people who are incarcerated at the correctional facility, and that a correctional officer you supervise has been permitting that to happen. After some investigation, you have determined the allegation is valid and are conducting an interview with the correctional officer. The correctional officer is providing you with fallacies of relevance in an attempt to control the interview and your findings.
Provide an example of a two-wrongs-make-a-right fallacy of relevance argument that the correctional officer may make during the interview. How would you respond in order to focus the interview on the information you are seeking?
Provide 1 example of a red herring fallacy of relevance argument that the correctional officer may make during the interview. How would you respond in order to focus the interview on the information you are seeking?
What are 3 or 4 risks you can avoid or manage by rebutting fallacies of relevance in this scenario? Which of the 13 fallacies of relevance arguments would you assume are most frequently encountered by criminal justice professionals while conducting an interview to address a problem or crime? Explain your reasoning.