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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what gang was Sherry Gold’s client involved when he was caught as a getaway driver in a drive-by shooting in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Rancho Cordova 13.
(b) Laguna 13.
(c) Venice 13.
(d) Hollywood 13.

2. According to the author in Part 3, Chapter 16, of the kids that are arrested each year in the U.S., how many are dropped through the “funnel” before even going to court?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 800,000.

3. By what nickname did Rodrigo Becessar go by in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Stranger.
(b) Friend.
(c) Shorty.
(d) Leader.

4. How many gang members were estimated on the streets of Los Angeles County in 1982, according to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18?
(a) 10,200.
(b) 17,500.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 35,000.

5. What witness took the stand in the Ronal Duncan case in Part 3, Chapter 13?
(a) James.
(b) Alex.
(c) Mike.
(d) Jason.

6. Roy Sukoda is described as having formerly been what in Part 2, Chapter 9?
(a) A Juvenile Court Judge.
(b) A defense attorney.
(c) A pediatrician.
(d) A probation officer.

7. Gil Garcetti served as Los Angeles County’s District Attorney during what years?
(a) 1992-2000.
(b) 1988-1996.
(c) 1985-1993.
(d) 1990-1998.

8. How many known members were there belonging to the 900 street gangs in Los Angeles County in 1994, according to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 45,000.
(c) 150,000.
(d) 90,000.

9. Who was Peggy Beckstrand’s boss who spoke with Judge Dorn in Part 2, Chapter 12?
(a) Marcantel.
(b) Jenkins.
(c) Rogers.
(d) Higgins.

10. Who won the bureaucratic paper battle in Part 3, Chapter 14?
(a) Judge Roosevelt Dorn.
(b) The public defender's office.
(c) The district attorney's office.
(d) Judge Sherill Luke.

11. One out of how many juvenile offenses end up in adult court, according to the author in Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) 55.
(b) 220.
(c) 100.
(d) 340.

12. What was the nickname of the new kid in the author’s writing class in Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) Small Head.
(b) Fat Albert.
(c) Little Criminal.
(d) Big Risky.

13. What is the title of Part 4, Chapter 18?
(a) “Punks.”
(b) “Nine Days to Manhood.”
(c) “A Year Later, Another Day in Court.”
(d) “The Outs.”

14. Who asked a legally improper question when Ronald Duncan was on the witness stand in Part 3, Chapter 13?
(a) Michael Moore.
(b) Billy Joseph.
(c) Martin Francis.
(d) James Cooper.

15. Who graduated from probation camp with honors after 8 months and was attending Los Angeles City College in Part 4, Chapter 18?
(a) John Sloan.
(b) Stephan Jones.
(c) William Smith.
(d) Herman King.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name was the accused called who was involved in the gang shooting of Sharon Stegall’s parolee in Part 2, Chapter 11?

2. Where did Geri Vance hope to be sent so that he could get a college degree while in lock-up in Part 2, Chapter 11?

3. Who was George Trevino’s lawyer that the author approached in Part 4, Chapter 18?

4. Humes complains in Part 3, Chapter 15 that the juvenile justice system combines procedural excess with what?

5. According to the author in Part 3, Chapter 16, when kids are arrested for violent crimes they what percentage chance of paying serious consequences?

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