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.

Scott Blonien, assistant secretary of the department, characterized Stern's objections as more individual than professional.
Invalid

Today in Australia, the NSW government released a report stating that not enough is being done about rehabilitating prisoners, hence the jail population has increased dramatically.
Valid

That in itself is a clear indication that people are scared of the death penalty which is a form of extreme punishment.

Valid