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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the attorney representing Ronald Duncan in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Roger Moore.
(b) Stephan Mowers.
(c) Marshall Johnson.
(d) Jason Gueringer.

2. According to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1, violent offenses by juveniles had risen how much in the past 5 years?
(a) 68%.
(b) 35%.
(c) 21%.
(d) 42%.

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

4. What girl did Luis Santos say was always on his mind as he faced going to County in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Tiny.
(d) Squeaky.

5. At what time did the author describe leaving Juvenile Hall after the writing class in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) 9:00 p.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 4:00 p.m.
(d) 7:30 p.m.

6. What was John Sloan charged with in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Armed robbery.
(b) Negligent homicide.
(c) Rape.
(d) Arson.

7. Where did the author describe Peggy Beckstrand keeping the crime scene photos from the Ronald Duncan trial in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Her desk drawer.
(b) Her living room table.
(c) Her bedroom wall.
(d) Her jewelry box.

8. What was John Sloan’s father’s profession?
(a) Mason.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Banker.
(d) Doctor.

9. What famous court case determined that a juvenile must be afforded due process rights, specifically that a waiver of jurisdiction from a juvenile court to a district court must be voluntary and knowing?
(a) Kramer v. California.
(b) Kraus v. Riverside County.
(c) Kermit v. Los Angeles County.
(d) Kent v. United States.

10. How many active cases does the author describe within the Los Angeles County juvenile court system in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) 15,000.
(b) 125,000.
(c) 80,000.
(d) 50,000.

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

12. What judge is described by the author in Part 1, Chapter 2 as having seen “potential” in Carla James, and thus gave her a lesser sentence for theft and assault?
(a) Judge Polinsky.
(b) Judge Stegall.
(c) Judge Dorn.
(d) Judge Sloan.

13. How many juvenile courthouses served Los Angeles County in 1994, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 20.

14. How old was Ronald Duncan in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) 11.
(b) 18.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

15. Carla James was sentenced to spend how much time at Camp Resnick for theft and assault charges, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lockup facility is called the “closest thing to an orphanage in Los Angeles” in Part 1, Chapter 6?

2. George Trevino is described by the author as a foster kid or what, in Part 1, Chapter 6?

3. Ronald Duncan is described as just having come in on what bus in the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 3?

4. What title did Peggy Beckstrand hold in 1994, according to the narrative in Part 1, Chapter 1?

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

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