Thesis
In the article "Bring Back Flogging" Jeff Jacoby’s simply suggest that the puritan style of flogging should be brought back as capital punishment.
Purpose
The purpose of Jacoby’s article is to convince the reader that sending criminals to prison is not better than flogging as a capital punishment. Jacoby affirms that many offenders are subjected to prison life where they are raped, beaten or murdered, yet they are there for non-violent offenses.
Structure of the argument
Reason 1: flogging is the more humane punishment in contrast with the prison.
Evidence: Public whipping will sway juvenile convict away from criminal profession (example)
Reason 2: the rate of crime in the United States has grown as well as the America’s justice system is faulty.
Evidence: Since the 1980s the rates of inmates have increased by over 250% (statistics)
Reason 3: Alternative to prison, flogging is cheaper, faster as well as more efficient.
Evidence: Each year citizens pay approximately $30,000 per inmate (statistics)
Evidence: roughly three out of the four convicted offenders are on the streets with no significant …show more content…
The reader can illustrate that Jacoby cares about the welfare of the country as he hates to see the rate of crime growing. He demonstrates that he is concerned although upset with the fact that some say being whipped is more humiliating that being caged. Jacoby can be termed as strict and old-fashioned.
Critical Thesis In the article "Bring Back Flogging" Jeff Jacoby argues that corporal punishment should be brought back as capital punishment rather than sending offenders to prison. (author’s thesis) Although Jacoby effectively proves that current criminal penalties are sufficient and that flogging is an alternative, he does not clearly demonstrate that flogging could reduce the rates of crime as well as provide a secure environment. (my critical
In the article "Bring Back Flogging" Jeff Jacoby’s simply suggest that the puritan style of flogging should be brought back as capital punishment.
Purpose
The purpose of Jacoby’s article is to convince the reader that sending criminals to prison is not better than flogging as a capital punishment. Jacoby affirms that many offenders are subjected to prison life where they are raped, beaten or murdered, yet they are there for non-violent offenses.
Structure of the argument
Reason 1: flogging is the more humane punishment in contrast with the prison.
Evidence: Public whipping will sway juvenile convict away from criminal profession (example)
Reason 2: the rate of crime in the United States has grown as well as the America’s justice system is faulty.
Evidence: Since the 1980s the rates of inmates have increased by over 250% (statistics)
Reason 3: Alternative to prison, flogging is cheaper, faster as well as more efficient.
Evidence: Each year citizens pay approximately $30,000 per inmate (statistics)
Evidence: roughly three out of the four convicted offenders are on the streets with no significant …show more content…
The reader can illustrate that Jacoby cares about the welfare of the country as he hates to see the rate of crime growing. He demonstrates that he is concerned although upset with the fact that some say being whipped is more humiliating that being caged. Jacoby can be termed as strict and old-fashioned.
Critical Thesis In the article "Bring Back Flogging" Jeff Jacoby argues that corporal punishment should be brought back as capital punishment rather than sending offenders to prison. (author’s thesis) Although Jacoby effectively proves that current criminal penalties are sufficient and that flogging is an alternative, he does not clearly demonstrate that flogging could reduce the rates of crime as well as provide a secure environment. (my critical