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.
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Question: I believe it takes an average of nearly twenty years from the time a scumbag is sentenced to death until the time the sentence is carried out with all the various legal appeals in most states.

Answer: Valid


Question: Getting rid of the expensive appeals basically ensures that more innocent people will die.

Answer: Valid


Question: Without fear of punishment, some people cannot be controlled.

Answer:
Valid