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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The murder case described by the narrator in “Intake” involved a botched robbery at what location?
(a) A liquor store.
(b) A freeway motel.
(c) A gas station.
(d) A check-cashing terminal.

2. What Section of the California Penal Code defines premeditated murder?
(a) Section 112.
(b) Section 242.
(c) Section 187.
(d) Section 45.

3. What does the narrator in “Intake” describe as “both status symbols and necessary tools of the trade in this information age”?
(a) GPS units.
(b) Laptops.
(c) Beepers.
(d) Cell phones.

4. How many intake cases are described as having been processed in a little over four hours in “Intake”?
(a) 15.
(b) 27.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

5. What does HRO stand for in the narrative?
(a) Honored Response Officer.
(b) High Risk Offender.
(c) Hostile Risk Operation.
(d) Humane Response Officer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Judge Dorn worked his way through law school working as what, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?

3. How old was Ronald Duncan when he allegedly committed double homicide?

4. Judge Roosevelt Dorn opened his courtroom punctually at what time each day, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?

5. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 3, due to the protections of the Juvenile court, Ronald Duncan would be released by what age?

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