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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the boy who testified against his father for molestation in Peggy Beckstrand’s memories of a prior case in Part 1, Chapter 3?
2. What were the names of the people that Ronald Duncan was accused of murdering?
3. What judge is described by the author in Part 1, Chapter 2 as having seen “potential” in Carla James, and thus gave her a lesser sentence for theft and assault?
4. Where did Peggy Beckstrand go to pick up her star witness in the Ronald Duncan case in Part 1, Chapter 8?
5. What does “ACLU” stand for?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Richard “Shorty” Perez described in “Intake”? What was Perez charged with?
2. What led to Judge Dorn’s “media celebrity” that occurred in Part 1, Chapter 7?
3. When did the majority of intakes take place at the Central Lockup of Juvenile Hall, according to the author in “Intake”? Who in this system is described as having the greatest power?
4. How were Joseph Gutierrez’s actions perceived by the court in Part 1, Chapter 5?
5. How was Peggy Beckstrand’s cross-examination of Roland Duncan described in Part 1, Chapter 8?
6. What emotions does the author describe as being central within the juvenile justice system in Part 1, Chapter 1?
7. What courtroom does the author describe as the central setting for the narrative in Part 1, Chapter 1? How is this setting described by Peggy Beckstrand?
8. How does the author describe the DA’s case as revealed in the Duncan trial in Part 1, Chapter 8?
9. How is Luis Santos described by the author in Part 1, Chapter 6? What was Luis charged with?
10. How does the author describe “status offenses” in Part 1, Chapter 2? What is Humes’s opinion of status offenses?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author’s profile of Carla James in the book. How old was Carla when she began leading a “double life”? Why does the author assert that Carla may have been helped through the “status offense system”? What was Carla eventually charged with?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the foster care system of Los Angeles. How many kids are in the foster system today? How many were in the system in 1994? What problems does the author point out about the system? What changes do you think should be made to the system?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the childhood of Geri Vance and its contribution to Geri’s entrance into the juvenile justice system. Do you think that the criminal justice system should seek to remove children from homes like Geri’s? What are the positive and negative aspects of enacting programs to do such a thing?
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