PrepTest 108, Section 4, Question 10
Much of mainstream thinking concerning juvenile delinquency in(460 more words not shown)
It can be inferred from(21 more words not shown)
- AThey believe that(12 more words not shown)
- BThey have not(8 more words not shown)
- CThey do so(12 more words not shown)
- DThey should be(7 more words not shown)
- EThey should be(9 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
These youths recognize that the behavior is illegal but may treat it as fun rather than see themselves as criminals. The writer's response is to help them mature and learn society's values. We're looking for the view behind that rehabilitative approach, not a claim that the behavior is harmless.
Working the answers
- A
Acknowledging an illegal act while treating it as fun doesn't mean denying every moral distinction between right and wrong. Nothing gives them that sweeping belief.
- BCorrect
The final paragraph says we should ensure that young offenders understand society’s broader values by maturity (paragraph 3). That proposed goal implies some of those values haven't yet been sufficiently learned. It explains why the writer emphasizes education and maturation rather than a fixed criminal identity.
- C
The official criminal label may change their later self-image. It isn't given as the primary reason they initially view their acts as fun. This moves the proposed effect of punishment into the wrong part of the sequence.
- D
Equal adult punishment isn't recommended. The writer argues for a different response to young offenders.
- E
Expanded prison programs would still incarcerate them. The proposed rehabilitation keeps them in the community; the example is returning stolen goods and apologizing.
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