(1) what is the worst enemy of a criminal being prosecuted? (2) is it the answers given to police during interrogation? (3) is it the witnesses during the trial? (4) or is it the expertise of the prosecuting attorney? (5) it may surprise you that the identification of the criminal's own fingerprints may be the most important tool in the conviction of a criminal.1 (6) the fingerprints of one person may be distinguished from those of anyone else in the world. (7) when a set of fingerprints is sent to a crime laboratory for identification. (8) the general pattern of the prints is verified first. (9) the unique combination of the loops, arches, and whorls determine the shape of the ridges on a person's fingertips. (10)the particular shape is then checked to see if there is a match with any set of prints on file with the authorities.2 (11)if a match is found, further matching is done by an expert to declare an exact match. (12) examination of the peculiar spacing and the number of tiny holes along the ridges of the prints determine the final proof of a match. (13) the identity of the criminal can then be established with absolute certainty.3 (14) today, even traces of fingerprints found at a crime scene may be used for identification. (15) computers and lasers can develop an entire set of prints from these small traces.4 read the passage on the left to answer the following questions: 7) which sentence best illustrates the author's purpose? a) [t]he identification of the criminal's own fingerprints may be the most important tool in the conviction of a criminal. b) the unique combination of the loops, arches, and whorls determine the shape of the ridges on a person's fingertips. c) if a match is found, further matching is done by an expert to declare an exact match. d) computers and lasers can develop an entire set of prints from these small traces.

Why is this passage an example of inductive reasoning? d: the author starts by using specific information in order to prove a more general theory

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Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."