Question

begging the question (also called "assuming the answer")

Accepted Answer

(e.g., We must institute the death penalty to discourage violent crime. But does the violent crime rate in fact fall when the death penalty is imposed?

Fallacy	begging the question (also called "assuming the answer")
Definition and Examples	(e.g., We must institute the death penalty to discourage violent crime. But does the violent crime rate in fact fall when the death penalty is imposed?

Death Penalty Violent Begging Question Called Assuming Answer