【单选题】

Which of the following is implied in the sentence "Tony Blair was due on June 23rd to urge a new balance between the rights of offenders and those of victims in favour of the latter." in paragraph 3
A．(A) The offenders should be punished more severely.

B．(B) Tony Blair was supportive of the rights of victims.
C．(C) Neither offenders nor victims are pleased with the status quo of the administration of justice.
D．(D) The rights of the victims were greatly impaired.