PART A: Which statement identifies a central idea of the text? Playing chess gives young offenders in the criminal justice system the chance to be regular kids for a bew hours.
Studies have shown that the Chess for Life program has helped young offenders be well adjusted and return to society.
It’s important for young offenders to experience a combination of punitive justice and habilitation to understand what they did wrong and not do it again.
Researchers believe teaching young offenders life skills through chess could be more helpful than punishment in preventing them from reoffending.