TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Not to put too fine a point on it, but all southern states.

SOLUTION: Invalid

PROBLEM: SO in turn, there is no clear evidence indicating that there is not a detterent value to the death penalty.

SOLUTION: Valid

PROBLEM: It's only expensive due to the idiots who think keeping a truly twisted criminal alive is a "humane" thing to do.

SOLUTION:
Valid