6.7 Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies in Race, Crime, and Punishment in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries

Appeals to Credibility
"According to Myrdal, if the crime was serious and there was threat of a lynching, “the court makes no pretense at justice; the Negro must be condemned, and usually condemned to death, before the crowd gets him” (1944, p. 553)." (Spohn, 2013).

-The author refers to many different references throughout her article to strengthen her work and make it more credible. 
-The author also appeals to the belief of readers by appealing to the minority and also to those who appose the death penalty. 

Appeals to Emotion
"There is irrefutable evidence that blacks make up a disproportionate share of the US prison population" (Spohn, 2013). 

This quote could appeal to emotion of how upsetting it could be that blacks are being discriminated when it comes to incarcerations.  

Appeals to Logic
"The “unexplained disparity” in 2004 was 38.4 percent for violent crimes, 38.3 percent for property crimes, and 57.4 percent for drug offenses" (Spohn, 2013). 

This quote appeals to logic because the use of statistics is useful to add within articles. This strategy is effective when completing this sort of article because it can provide facts that enhance what the author was saying.