12) A fearful man, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg.
Why does the author mention the "great iron" on the man's leg?
to quickly demonstrate how remarkably wealthy the
man is
to indicate he's an escaped prisoner and increase plot
tension
to create pity in the reader's heart for the man's
intense suffering
to hint to the reader that this man is going to be a
comic character

because each is self-sufficient.  

voracity is the noun corresponding to the adjective voracious, which means (1) eager to consume a great amount of food, or (2) marked by an insatiable appetite. veracity is far more common than the rare voracity, so the latter is sometimes used in place of the former.

the central idea is basically saying that juveniles that have committed a crime will not have the same consequences as the   adults that have. they will have a softer punishment than what the adults have that is harsh in some ways.

no. but, i heard its a good book. you could look up the answers or summary on some website.