Question

Which statement best describes Darrow’s viewpoint in this excerpt? He thought that Leopold and Loeb were mentally ill and should be put in a mental institution. Darrow was a very religious man who believed the boys should not be punished because they had confessed their sins. He believed that Leopold and Loeb were not receiving a fair trial because they were poor. Darrow was opposed to the death penalty as a form of punishment for any crime.

Answer 1

He believed that Leopold and Loeb were not receiving a fair trial because they were poor.

 

Of all the statements in the excerpt above only one references a general feeling about an entire situation being discussed.  While some statements include how Darrow felt about a certain topic, only the third sentence is a description of a viewpoint on the overall matter at hand.

Answer 2

The answer is D. Darrow was opposed to the death penalty as a form of punishment for any crime.

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