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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. Andre is described as a gang kid who was reformed by helping a mentally handicapped kid at what school in Part 2, Chapter 9?

2. The defendant named Hugh was found to have what in Part 3, Chapter 15?

3. According to the author in Part 2, Chapter 12, Judge Dorn was seen by most as being what?

4. According to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18, the Justice Department estimated a rise in youth crime by how much in 2010?

5. Sharon Stegall’s parolee was shot by the members of what gang in Part 2, Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What argument did Jim Hickey make at a meeting to discuss juvenile justice reform in Part 2, Chapter 9?

3. How was Geri Vance’s court case described in Part 3, Chapter 16? What was the outcome?

4. How was Ronald Duncan’s testimony described by the author in Part 3, Chapter 13?

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

6. What conclusions did Carla James express of the juvenile justice system to the author 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. Who was arrested for the brutal murders in Inglewood in Part 3, Chapter 13? How was this suspect apprehended?

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

10. How does the author describe Sherry Gold when introducing her in Part 3, Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Are any children truly irredeemable? Why or why not? Do you think the juvenile justice system as described by Humes overestimates the number of irredeemable children or underestimates it? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the origins, history, and statistics of street gangs in Los Angeles from the 1960s to today. What are the contributing factors in the rise and fall of gang activity? Why are gangs such an issue in the juvenile justice system? Who among the kids followed by Humes in the book were involved in gangs?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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