October 2001 LSAT Section 4 Question 7

Attorney: I ask you to find Mr. Smith guilty of assaulting Mr. Jackson. Regrettably, there were no eyewitnesses t...

medasmx@protonmail.com on December 19, 2021

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i think the issue i have with this question is that he wasnt found guilty of threatening, he was found guilty of assault. i chose the answer that suggested that a violent temper doesnt mean he is guilty of a violent crime. i can see how the right answer is considered right but not sure why i would pick that over the choice i made.

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Emil-Kunkin on January 16, 2022

Hi @medasmx, I think the answer you chose misrepresents the attorney's argument. The attorney argues that because he has a violent character that it is more likely that he committed assault.

A states that the lawyer argues that a violent character does not necessarily indicate violent acts, which is the opposite of the lawyer's argument.