Summary Of The Article 'Arrests' By Neil Irwin

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“What the numbers Show about N.F.L. player Arrests” is an article written by Neil Irwin who analysis the amount of run ins the NFL players have with the law. Irwin compares the numbers to see if there are certain teams that get into legal trouble. The author claim is that “the numbers show a league in which drunk-driving arrests are a continuing problem and domestic violence charges are surprisingly common” (181). Irwin uses data, numbers, and other facts to support his claim. Irwin draws out specific types of arrests and he discusses the frequency of these arrests that the players have. He gives examples of NFL teams that have high or low crimes. The author provides information about past legal troubles that some NFL teams had. Irwin states …show more content…

Irwin advises those franchise with higher numbers of players who end up being arrested to find the reason why. Irwin starts the article by identifying the issue. Irwin said, “…it goes back to 2000 and covers, to date, 713 instances in which pro football players have had a run-in with the law that was reported by the news media” (180). The author does some research on the issue, he provides the reader data and other facts to show the comparison he tries to make. Irwin’s intended audience is probably franchises with the most players that get into legal troubles. Irwin said, “…a handful of franchises have persistently higher numbers of players who end up being arrested, and may want to learn from their rivals in other cities as to why” (184), Irwin does provide some information of other rivals teams that do not have such high numbers of players getting to trouble and he does compare the two. He advises those with high numbers to find out reason why. The author’s occasion for the argument is Epideictic because the Irwin discusses about problems that are currently happening, though he uses examples from the past, but it is to support his claim. Irwin’s purpose is argue to convince because the author does give two possible reasons as to why this is happening. The first Irwin gives the

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