How is the juvenile justice system portrayed?

• A. The juvenile justice system is portrayed as a rigid institution that punishes without considering context.
• B. The juvenile justice system is portrayed as a flawed mechanism with inconsistent outcomes.
• C. The juvenile justice system is depicted as primarily rehabilitative and sympathetic to youth.
• D. The juvenile justice system is portrayed as a system that seeks to determine guilt and assign consequences, sometimes clashing with personal circumstances and readers' sense of justice.

Answer: (D)