Last year the rate of unemployment among 18-25 years olds increased. Also, the crime rate in
this same demographic went up. Thus, it seems likely that rising unemployment caused an
increase in crime
a. categorical argument d. inductive generalization
b. truth-functional argument e. causal argument
c. analogical argument
E
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