Question: hasty generalization

Answer: A fallacy in which a faulty conclusion is reached because of inadequate evidence - The kid is guilty because I say he’s guilty.

Question: appeal to pity

Answer: This type of fallacy uses the audiences’ sympathy, concern, or guilt in order to overwhelm their sense of logic - The kid is not guilty because he’s had a troubled upbringing.

Question: hypothetical reasoning

Answer: Giving an excuse or reason for something that hasn’t happened or could possibly happen - Suppose the kid is guilty because he lives in a slum and the result of living in slums is crime.

Question: false cause

Answer: Assumes that one thing causes another thing when they aren’t directly connected - Testimonies under oath guarantee that witnesses will always give accurate evidence.

Question: appeal to force

Answer: Something bad will happen if you do not accept the argument - If we let this kid go free, they’ll be a murderer roaming the streets.

Question: appeal to ignorance

Answer: Arguing that a lack of evidence proves something - Well, the kids lawyer didn’t prove that he’s innocent, so he must be guilty.

Question: ad hominem

Answer: A fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute - You’re all a bunch of old ladies if you don’t see that this kid is guilty.

Question: stereotyping

Answer: Judging someone on the basis of one’s perception of the group to which that person belongs - Those kinds of kids run wild and are the ones going around committing crimes.

Question: appeal to authority

Answer: A fallacy in which a speaker or writer seeks to persuade by appealing to the respect people have for a famous person or institution - Since I’m an old man like the witness, I know what he’s thinking and going through.

Question: irrelevant conclusion

Answer: When the conclusion does not flow from the facts/ideas presented - The kid is guilty of killing his father because switchblade knives are illegal to own and he bought one, thus proving him a law-breaker.