The Toulmin Model: Inferential

The Toulmin Model: Inferential
I. INTRODUCTION:
Mentioning juvenile delinquency provokes remarks by not only parents but also bystanders… “If only they were more responsible or less perverse and exercised control over their children, we would have less delinquency.” (F#)
Parents directly affects their children’s behavior, while indirectly affecting the community and the people their children surround themselves with. (F#)

II. DEFINITIONS/HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Child - a young human below the age of 18 (F#7)
“negligent supervision concept” creates liability if the parents entrust their child with dangerous instruments or if they’re aware of their child’s propensities. (F#8)
In 1988, California enacted the Street Terrorism and Prevention Act
for

GROUNDS 2: Parents should be held responsible because when they are unaware/turn a blind eye, it can lead to delinquency, therefore the parents fault. (F#3)
- to prevent defiant behavior from their children, parents must use effective discipline and monitoring (which varies from each child) - too harsh most likely won’t stop the behavior
- lack of communication by parent can cause child to be defensive and reject their responsibilities
- lead to anger/delinquent behavior (F#9)
- children want to possess same traits as parents
- then starting forming ideas of what they believe is right/grow independence
- parents reacts in different ways (more strict or start to give up with the way their child behaves) (F#6)
A parent turning a blind eye → delinquency too strict of parenting → misbehaving → crimes
Parents need to be held responsible and be more aware of their kids behavior and have a more positive/beneficial impact on their children

V. GROUNDS 3: evidence and reasoning (deductive/inductive) warrant backing

VI. REBUTTAL:
It is understandable that there are other contributing factors to a child’s behavior, but parents have the greatest impact overall and outway the other factors.

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