3. Which statement best describes the author's purpose in the text?
A. to show how two families affected by a horrible tragedy
were positively affected by restorative justice
B. to prove that offenders are less likely to reoffend when
they go through restorative justice and are forgiven
C. to help readers understand why restorative justice is
rarely used in serious cases such as murder
D. to help readers understand humans' ability to forgive and
encourage them to be more forgiving in their daily lives