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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. Sharon Stegall found herself before what Court Commissioner awaiting Carla’s docket in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) Commissioner Munson.
(b) Commissioner James.
(c) Commissioner Polinsky.
(d) Commissioner Skawinski.

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

3. 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?
(a) Emily.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Keesha.
(d) Latoya.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What lawyer represented John Sloan in Part 3, Chapter 16?

2. According to the author in Part 2, Chapter 10, Sister Janet was able to draw attention to her cases with the help of what football star?

3. Sherry Gold is described in Part 4, Chapter 18 as seeking a job with a firm that handles adult cases where?

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

5. According to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18, the Justice Department estimated a rise in youth crime by how much in 2010?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the outcome in the case of Hugh, described by the author in Part 3, Chapter 15?

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

4. What did Elias reveal to Sister Janet in Part 2, Chapter 10? How did this come about?

5. What conclusions did Carla James express of the juvenile justice system to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18?

6. How was Ronald Duncan’s testimony described by the author in Part 3, Chapter 13?

7. How much time has passed at the beginning of Part 4, Chapter 18? How does the author describe Judge Dorn’s courtroom at this time?

8. According to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18, fear of the future led the people to pass laws to limit or eliminate juvenile court jurisdiction all over the country. What was Humes’s opinion of this action?

9. How does the author describe the work of Peggy Beckstrand, Sharon Stegall, and Sherry Gold in Part 4, Chapter 18?

10. How did the battle between Judge Dorn and the DA’s office progress in Part 3, Chapter 14?

(see the answer keys)

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