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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was George Trevino’s lawyer that the author approached in Part 4, Chapter 18?
(a) Stephan Jones.
(b) John Edwards.
(c) Mark Donaldson.
(d) William O'Donnell.

2. What image caused Peggy Beckstrand to break down in tears in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) An old lady stealing coffee from a store.
(b) A young mother seeing her son killed on the street.
(c) A prostitute being beaten by an overzealous cop.
(d) A homeless man dying on the steps of the courthouse.

3. What term is used in the book for criminal offenses that apply to juveniles but not to adults?
(a) Status offenses.
(b) Minor offenses.
(c) Child offenses.
(d) Petty offenses.

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

5. What male social worker helped Carla James by showing her the lives of those who came out of the facility in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) Mr. Williams.
(b) Mr. Jenkins.
(c) Mr. Shabazz.
(d) Mr. Paul.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the author talked to Carla James in Part 1, Chapter 7, she claimed that drive-by’s weren’t murder for what reason?

2. How many gang members were estimated on the streets of Los Angeles County in 1982, according to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18?

3. What caused Chuck and Ada’s family to become much less happy with Peggy Beckstrand’s work on the Ronald Duncan trial in Part 3, Chapter 13?

4. Author Humes explains two cases involving Judge Dorn’s reform in the juvenile justice system in Part 2, Chapter 12. The good case involved a young schizophrenic named what?

5. How old was Carla James when her father died?

(see the answer key)

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