In context, the word “usurpations” in paragraph 2 most closely means A.
wrongful possessions
B.
appropriate controls
C.
jaded beliefs
D.
pre-emptive arrests
E.
rightful behaviors

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explanation:

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.

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the central idea is basically saying that juveniles that have committed a crime will not have the same consequences as the   adults that have. they will have a softer punishment than what the adults have that is harsh in some ways.