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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom did Peggy Beckstrand decide to grant immunity in the Ronald Duncan case?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Jason.
(d) Jeffrey.

2. Charles Scarlett is described as one of LA’s top attorneys focusing on what issues in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Civil rights.
(b) Gay rights.
(c) Immigration rights.
(d) Women's rights.

3. How many intake cases are described as having been processed in a little over four hours in “Intake”?
(a) 27.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 15.

4. How many active cases does the author describe within the Los Angeles County juvenile court system in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) 125,000.
(b) 80,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 15,000.

5. How old was Ronald Duncan in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many kids does the author say were charged as adults for serious crimes because they were over 16 in the past year in Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. What kind of car did John Sloan drive when he and his friend committed the crime, according to evidence presented in Part 1, Chapter 5?

3. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 3, due to the protections of the Juvenile court, Ronald Duncan would be released by what age?

4. By what percentage did juvenile murder rates rise from the 1970s to 1994, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1?

5. What Section of the California Penal Code defines premeditated murder?

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