1. part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text?
a. juvenile offenders who are sent to adult prisons have a harder time reentering
society than their fellow adult prisoners.
b. juvenile offenders shouldn’t be held accountable for their criminal actions, as it
has been proven that their brains aren’t fully developed.
c. while some people support harsher punishment for juvenile offenders, research
and personal stories show how rehabilitation can benefit young people.
d. the risk of rehabilitating rather than punishing juvenile offenders is too high, as
they might return to crime after their release from prison.
2. part b: which quote from the text best supports the answers to part b?
a. “‘i couldn’t believe what happened so quickly,’ schultz says. ‘i’m sitting in this jail
with a bunch of grown men thinking: how did i get here? how did this happen? ’”
(paragraph 3)
b. “and by 2000, juveniles were regularly being sent into adult systems for crimes
ranging from drug possession to murder, further stressing overcrowded
prisons.” (paragraph 14)
c. “‘if we put kids in situations where there’s mentors, where there’s love and
support, they can turn their lives around,’ he says. ‘i’m proof of that.’” (paragraph
23)
d. “‘when people are incarcerated, they aren’t out in the street ransacking your
home or slashing children to death,’ he says.” (paragraph 32)
3. how do paragraphs 25-32 contribute to our understanding of the controversy surrounding
juvenile justice?
a. they explain the actions and opinions of people who are against the idea of
rehabilitating juvenile criminals rather than punishing them.
b. they provide proof that it’s too dangerous to rehabilitate criminals, as they’re
likely to return to crime.
c. they show how groups against rehabilitating criminals have control over the
juvenile justice system in a majority of states.
d. they provide evidence that criminals who spend more time in prison are less
likely to commit crimes when released.
4. how does the author’s discussion of specific juvenile offenders contribute to our
understanding of the juvenile justice system?
a. it emphasizes how the juvenile offenders were put in situations in which they
had no choice but to commit a crime.
b. it stresses that the juveniles committed minor crimes, showing how harshly the
juvenile justice system works.
c. it shows the mental and emotional abuse that juvenile offenders suffered in
adult prisons and their inability to work towards rehabilitation.
d. it shows how juvenile offenders benefitted from the classes and mentoring they
received while incarcerated.

Answer 1:

The correct option is C. While some people support harsher punishment for juvenile offenders, research  and personal stories show how rehabilitation can benefit young people.

Explanation:

This article, on the whole, tries to discuss the facts related to the punishments and rehabilitation of juvenile criminals. The writer discusses that scientific research has shown that juvenile criminals are more subjected to change and rehabilitate if they are guided properly. On the other hand, he also discusses that many people do not support this idea as it is not fair to the adult criminals and they think that all criminals should be punished equally.

Answer 2:

The correct option is C. ‘If we put kids in situations where there’s mentors, where there’s love and  support, they can turn their lives around,’ he says. ‘I’m proof of that.’” (Paragraph  23)

Explanation:

The above statement is a proof to the central idea of the article.  This paragraph proves that if young juvenile offenders like Carvente are given proper mind counselling and rehabilitation, then they can change. This paragraph explains that at a teenage, the criminals do not have a mature brain and if proper counselling is done they can change their mindsets and have a better living opportunity.

Answer 3:

The correct option is A. They explain the actions and opinions of people who are against the idea of  rehabilitating juvenile criminals rather than punishing them.

Explanation:

The paragraphs from 25 to 32 describe the views of some people who are against the idea of punishment discrimination between the adults and juvenile.

Senator Tom Cotton blocked bipartisan legislation that would have  prohibited states receiving federal money from jailing juveniles in adult prisons. The Senator explains the devastation's that will happen if criminal leniency goes awry.

William G. Otis is of the view that both the juvenile and the adults should be punished equally.

Answer 4:

The correct option is D.  It shows how juvenile offenders benefited from the classes and mentoring they  received while incarcerated.

Explanation:

The writer discusses the success stories of rehabilitation of juvenile criminals like Carvente.

Like many others, Hernan Carvente benefited from a second chance. He served four years in jail for his crime. He went through the rehabilitation program during this time which changed him. After jail, he changed completely and completed his bachelors.

the first proposition is to question economic materialism and victorian christianity. the lines are:

“it moves us not.—great god! i'd rather be

a pagan suckled in a creed outworn; ”

wordsworth is stating that nature no longer interests mankind, that the latter is not “moved” by it and explains that ancient western paganism had a more positive attitude concerning nature since it lacked the perv erted judaeo-christian interpretation of having received the world and all its animals and elements from god to use as we , instead of humans actually being not only part of nature but its wardens, meant to appreciate it and protect it.

the next lines are:

“so might i, standing on this pleasant lea,

have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;

have sight of proteus coming from the sea;

or hear old triton blow his wreathed horn.”

wordsworth here make it very clear that by actually looking and contemplating nature, human beings would reconnect with happiness, serenity and purpose. the use of mythological figures is quite evocative as well, proteus is a greek mythological god of the changing sea. he personifies the sea that changes, which symbolizes the way nature changes and inevitably can change to be destructive not only due to natural causes but to human pollution. furthermore, the sea is even more symbolic since all life originated in the sea so it is not only our past but our future since no life form in our planet can survive without water and if all water is destroyed in earth all life will be gone as well.

he then uses triton which is symbolic of the synthesis of both nature and mankind. triton is a mythological greek god that has the upper body of a man and the lower body of a fish (a merman). this human fish duality evokes the fact that humans are not only human but also part of nature, the fish tail representing nature. the main attribute of this god was that he used a conch shell as a horn to calm the roaring seas. in other words, triton uses nature through science for the benefit of human sailors who risk death during tempests. with the use of such metaphor, wordworth is conveying the message that human technology   is supposed to use nature to preserve nature and thereby humanity as well.

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