TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: If these are indeed comparable, I wouldn't argue for the death penalty even in murder.

SOLUTION: Valid

PROBLEM: Prison records would be sealed upon release, so once they serve their time they can become productive members of society again.

SOLUTION: Valid

PROBLEM: The defense lawyer scoffed at an Army psychiatrist's testimony that Akbar suffered merely from "the blues" -- not any serious mental problems.

SOLUTION:
Invalid

