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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. According to Ronald Duncan’s defense, who was responsible for the murder in Part 3, Chapter 13?
2. By what nickname did Rodrigo Becessar go by in Part 3, Chapter 15?
3. When did the Los Angeles Riots break out?
4. In Part 3, Chapter 14, the DA went after what judge (aside from Judge Dorn)?
5. What was Sharon Stegall doing career-wise in Part 4, Chapter 18, according to the author?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe the work of Peggy Beckstrand, Sharon Stegall, and Sherry Gold in Part 4, Chapter 18?
2. According to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18, fear of the future led the people to pass laws to limit or eliminate juvenile court jurisdiction all over the country. What was Humes’s opinion of this action?
3. What program helped to rehabilitate Andre, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 9?
4. Who was Peter Wilson? What did Peter Wilson address during a press conference described by the author in Part 2, Chapter 10?
5. What are the CYA and HOP, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 11? Where was Carla James sent?
6. How did Peggy Beckstrand feel about Jason’s witness testimony in Part 3, Chapter 13?
7. What conclusions does the author reach of the juvenile justice system in Part 4, Chapter 18? What statistics were shown in Humes’s writing students?
8. What argument did Jim Hickey make at a meeting to discuss juvenile justice reform in Part 2, Chapter 9?
9. How was Ronald Duncan’s testimony described by the author in Part 3, Chapter 13?
10. What did Roy Sukoda’s study show, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 9?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the setting of Central Juvenile Hall and examines the mood and tone of the book as established through this setting in “Intake.” How does the author establish a sense of fear and desperation within this setting? In what state of disrepair is the building described? Is this facility the same today?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the time period that the book covers. What politicians were in office at this time? What were public feelings about the juvenile justice system in the United States? How has the juvenile justice system changed from the time in which the book was written to today?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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