We would like you to assess the QUALITY of each of the following argument (discussing Death Penalty) and determine if the argument is Valid or Invalid. A valid argument is clearly interpretable and either expresses an argument, or a premise or a conclusion that can be used in an argument for the topic of death penalty. An invalid argument is a phrase that cannot be interpreted as an argument or not on the topic of death penalty.

[Q]: VOC isn't a good debator since his points are meandering and generic.
[A]: Invalid


[Q]: But if that one doesn't wash for you, here's another argument against the deterent factor (and I must credit a bunch of wonderful schools debaters from a disadvantaged community in the third world for this):
[A]: Valid


[Q]: And the purpose of the death penalty is not to punish, but to deter further crime.
[A]:
Valid