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A passage argues that legalising a previously illegal activity will reduce its associated harms. The author is implicitly assuming that:
Answer: Prohibition is the primary driver of the activity's harms
The argument only makes sense if the illegal status itself (not the activity) is the main source of harm.
Which of the following would be the STRONGEST evidence that a criminal justice system is failing its rehabilitative purpose?
Answer: High recidivism rates among released prisoners
High recidivism — reoffending after release — directly indicates that rehabilitation has not been achieved.
A slippery slope argument claims that permitting euthanasia will inevitably lead to the forced killing of the elderly. For this argument to be logically sound, it must establish that:
Answer: Each step in the alleged chain of events will necessarily follow from the previous
A slippery slope argument is only valid if a causal chain connecting each step can be demonstrated.
An LNAT passage discusses judicial review. The author argues courts should not strike down democratically passed legislation. Which principle does this position most closely align with?
Answer: Parliamentary sovereignty
The view that courts should not override democratically enacted laws reflects the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty.
A student reads the following: 'If a law is unjust, citizens have a moral right to disobey it.' Which philosopher is most closely associated with this type of civil disobedience argument?
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr. / Henry David Thoreau
Civil disobedience as a moral response to unjust laws was classically articulated by Thoreau and famously practised by Martin Luther King Jr.
An essay question prompt asks: 'Should capital punishment be abolished?' The LNAT essay is best approached by:
Answer: Demonstrating analytical reasoning with structured argument and acknowledgment of counterpoints
LNAT essays reward coherent reasoning, structured argument, and engagement with opposing views.
A passage concludes: 'Because Country A has a low crime rate and strict gun control, strict gun control causes low crime rates.' What is the primary weakness of this reasoning?
Answer: The sample size of one country is insufficient to establish causation
Drawing a universal causal conclusion from a single case ignores confounding variables and lacks statistical validity.