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We would like you to assess the QUALITY of each of the following argument (discussing Death Penalty) and determine if the argument is Valid or Invalid. A valid argument is clearly interpretable and either expresses an argument, or a premise or a conclusion that can be used in an argument for the topic of death penalty. An invalid argument is a phrase that cannot be interpreted as an argument or not on the topic of death penalty.
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States without the death penalty have fared BETTER in reducing their murder rates than states with the death penalty.
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Valid


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If these are indeed comparable, I wouldn't argue for the death penalty even in murder.
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Valid


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The bottom line is that reduction of crime (which still has yet to be fully proven for the death penalty) is not enough - the punishment has to be judged on its own merits and morality.
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Valid


