Can forgiveness play a role in criminal justice (commonlit)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

4. D.  Andy was shocked and horrified to hear the details of how Ann was killed and felt her loss more deeply.

5. C. “‘Hearing Conor,’ he said, ‘I made sounds I’ve never heard myself make. To hear that your daughter was on the floor saying ‘no’ and holding her hands up and still be shot is just — it’s just not...’ He tried to explain the horror of such knowledge, but it’s not easy.” ( Paragraph 92)

This evidence best proves the answer to question #4 and explains why #4 is correct. In option C, it specifically states Andy's reaction to Conor's account of Ann's murder. Listening to Conor tell about how Ann was on the floor and saying, "no" while she was helpless to stop him, horrified and shocked Andy. The narrator specifically says that the horror of the knowledge was hard for him to explain.