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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the juvenile cases that make it to adult court, what percentage are dismissed as too minor, according to the author in Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) 60%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 15%.

2. According to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18, the only segment of the California budget that was growing was what?
(a) The State parks.
(b) The governor’s expense account.
(c) The Senate payroll.
(d) The prison budget.

3. 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) 100,000.
(c) 250,000.
(d) 800,000.

4. 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?
(a) Ventura.
(b) Long beath.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Rancho Jose.

5. What is the title of Part 3, Chapter 14?
(a) “The Dorn Wars.”
(b) “Nine Days to Manhood.”
(c) “The Outs.”
(d) “The Ins.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Roy Sukoda was attempting to figure out a profile for what in Part 2, Chapter 9?

2. How had the files on Judge Dorn’s desk changed in the past year, according to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18?

3. Whose case was Sister Janet trying to reopen in Part 4, Chapter 18, according to the author?

4. Who challenged the testimony of the prosecution’s key witness in Part 3, Chapter 13?

5. What is the name of the mentally handicapped and mildly autistic boy who was sexually molested in Part 3, Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Carla James sent for her actual sentence after her evaluation in Part 2, Chapter 11?

2. What program helped to rehabilitate Andre, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 9?

3. How was Geri Vance’s court case described in Part 3, Chapter 16? What was the outcome?

4. What outcome does the author describe for Elias Elizondo, Geri Vance, and John Sloan in Part 4, Chapter 18?

5. What are the CYA and HOP, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 11? Where was Carla James sent?

6. Who was Peter Wilson? What did Peter Wilson address during a press conference described by the author in Part 2, Chapter 10?

7. How did Judge Dorn view himself as an authority figure? How did others perceive him in the system, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 12?

8. Who was arrested for the brutal murders in Inglewood in Part 3, Chapter 13? How was this suspect apprehended?

9. How does the author describe the “funnel” of the juvenile justice system in Part 3, Chapter 16? What statistics does he provide?

10. How does the author describe Shy Boy’s circumstances in Part 3, Chapter 15?

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