Which of the following best describes the author’s purpose in the text?

A
to explore both sides of the debate regarding sentencing juveniles as adults
B
to show how treating juvenile offenders as adults is ineffective
C
to emphasize why juvenile offenders are more likely to be rehabilitated
D
to stress how the criminal justice system is a burden on taxpayers

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How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.

How does edward covey attempt to break douglass’s spirit?