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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ronald Duncan’s crime was committed how long before he would have been able to be tried as an adult?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 35 days.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 14 days.

2. What is the title of Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) “The Ins.”
(b) “The Big Fix.”
(c) “Punks.”
(d) “Nine Days to Manhood.”

3. What lockup facility is called the “closest thing to an orphanage in Los Angeles” in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) MacLaren Hall.
(b) Jacoby Hall.
(c) Williams Hall.
(d) Rogers Hall.

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

5. On what date did the Northridge earthquake (or LA Quake) occur?
(a) July 1, 1975.
(b) January 17, 1994.
(c) March 25, 1989.
(d) October 8, 1980.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1, violent offenses by juveniles had risen how much in the past 5 years?

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

4. What attorney at a meeting about reforming the juvenile justice system argued that the office should address root problems in Part 2, Chapter 9?

5. What term is used in the book for criminal offenses that apply to juveniles but not to adults?

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