Reading Advance day 14

What is the main purpose of the passage?

• To describe the history and effectiveness of Teen Courts in the U.S.

• To criticize the traditional juvenile justice system.

• To explain why teenagers should be tried only by professional judges.

• To compare the Teen Court system with courts in other countries.

According to the passage, which of the following is not a power that a Teen Court jury has?

• Assigning community service hours.

• Ordering offenders to attend driving classes.

• Sending offenders to prison.

• Requiring offenders to serve as Teen Court jurors.

In paragraph 5, the word "recidivism" most likely means:

• The act of repeating an offense.

• A legal process for teenagers.

• A form of punishment used in courts.

• A community service program.

Why do some teenagers initially believe that Teen Court will be a "soft option"?

• They assume their peers will be more lenient than adult judges.

• They believe community service is an easy punishment.

• They think that adult judges will later review their case.

• They assume the court has no real power.

Why does the author mention the Magna Carta in the passage?

• To show the historical origins of trial by jury.

• To argue that only adults should serve as jurors.

• To compare the Magna Carta with the U.S. Constitution.

• To explain why trials were different in medieval times.

What is the main function of the last paragraph?

• To show how Teen Courts benefit the community.

• To introduce a problem with the Teen Court system.

• To explain how Teen Court punishments are assigned.

• To criticize the effectiveness of Teen Courts.

Which of the following best rephrases the sentence:
"Young offenders are much more receptive to warnings and punishments delivered by their peers than by authorities."

• Teenagers are more likely to respect and respond to punishments from other teenagers.

• Only teenagers should be allowed to punish young offenders.

• Young people do not respect traditional courts.

• Peer punishment is more severe than legal punishment.

Suppose a new Teen Court is set up in a different country. Based on the passage, what would be a good way to ensure its success?

• Allow teens to decide guilt or innocence in all cases.

• Require offenders to participate in community service.

• Only allow teenagers with no criminal record to be tried in Teen Court.

• Make punishments stricter than those of adult courts.

How is Teen Court different from traditional juvenile courts?

• Teen Court focuses more on rehabilitation rather than punishment.

• Teen Court cases are always decided by professional lawyers.

• Traditional courts are more lenient than Teen Courts.

• Teen Courts sentence offenders to prison.

Based on the passage, what is the author's likely opinion of Teen Courts?

• The author believes Teen Courts are effective in reducing juvenile crime.

• The author argues that Teen Courts should replace all traditional courts.

• The author thinks Teen Courts are unfair to offenders.

• The author believes Teen Courts should be abolished.