what is the author's main purpose in writing this article? “DO JUVENILE KILLERS DESERVE LIFE BEHIND BARS?” by Nina Totenberg

In this article, Totenberg discusses whether life in prison is too harsh a punishment for juvenile killers. He is pretty much asking if life in prison is to bad for criminals.

Explanation:

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- "about the claims : -

making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

about the country claims : -

a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)