We have shot, hanged, gassed, electrocuted, and lethally injected hundreds of people to carry out legally sanctioned executions. Thousands more await their execution on death row. Some states have no minimum age for prosecuting children as adults; we’ve sent a quarter million kids to adult jails and prisons to serve long prison terms, some under the age of twelve.

–Just Mercy,
Bryan Stevenson

Based on the excerpts, which statement best describes how Stevenson’s tone differs from Firman’s?

Stevenson’s tone is impassioned, while Firman’s tone is objective.
Stevenson’s tone is frustrated, while Firman’s tone is regretful.
Stevenson’s tone is defeated, while Firman’s tone is optimistic.
Stevenson’s tone is heartfelt, while Firman’s tone is disinterested.