I think the answer is A like the first one.
It can be said that society wants to punish the guilty;however, they are cautious when doing so. Society is afraid that the justice system is placing an innocent person behind bars for every ten people that are being set free. Our judicial system was put in place to protect the innocent and put the guilty behind bars; however, this is not so. We have a corrupt society that contradicts itself from the lowest court system to the highest government powers of Congress. When one political power takes control, it's like a gang or "mafia" take over with the people suffering without a voice.
Answer:
D. strained
Explanation:
Based on the dialogue between Ruth and Walter in the following excerpt, the best description of their relationship would be that it is STRAINED.
This is because, according to their dialogue, both parties are not happy and do not trust each other so they keep talking and arguing to the point of exasperation.
