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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. Sister Janet pleaded against the mother of what victim in order to have Elias tried as a juvenile in Part 2, Chapter 10?

2. In the case of the sexually molested mentally handicapped boy in Part 3, Chapter 14, the judge deemed the victim what?

3. According to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18, the only segment of the California budget that was growing was what?

4. How had the files on Judge Dorn’s desk changed in the past year, according to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18?

5. What is the name of the boy who is caught in connection with a series of some of the most brutal murders in LA County in Part 3, Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Judge Dorn’s new status offense system received, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 12?

2. Humes relates two cases involving Dorn’s juvenile justice resolutions in Part 2, Chapter 12. How does he describe the “good outcome” case?

3. How did Judge Dorn view himself as an authority figure? How did others perceive him in the system, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 12?

4. How does the author describe the work of Peggy Beckstrand, Sharon Stegall, and Sherry Gold in Part 4, Chapter 18?

5. Where was Carla James sent for her actual sentence after her evaluation in Part 2, Chapter 11?

6. What outcome does the author describe for Elias Elizondo, Geri Vance, and John Sloan in Part 4, Chapter 18?

7. How much time has passed at the beginning of Part 4, Chapter 18? How does the author describe Judge Dorn’s courtroom at this time?

8. What program helped to rehabilitate Andre, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 9?

9. What did Roy Sukoda’s study show, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 9?

10. What changed the victims’ family’s perception of the District Attorney’s case against Roland Duncan in Part 3, Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the biography and work of Judge Roosevelt Dorn. What was Dorn’s history prior to his appointment at the Thurgood Marshall Branch? What was his military history? What was controversial about Dorn’s approach to the juvenile justice system in LA County?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the contributing factors to juvenile delinquency. What studies have been conducted relating to childhood abuse, drug use and exposure, sexual abuse, poverty, and education in relation to juvenile crime? What have these studies overwhelmingly shown? How have the statistics changed in the past 20 years?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss role of the intake officers at Central Juvenile Hall. Why does the author describe these figures as powerful? How do their reports help to shape the life of a prisoner within the juvenile justice system?

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