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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Geri Vance hide his ongoing autobiography so that it won’t be confiscated at night, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?

2. What is the title of Part 1, Chapter 3?

3. The victims of the murder that Ronald Duncan was tried for owned what franchise?

4. What is the name of the boy who testified against his father for molestation in Peggy Beckstrand’s memories of a prior case in Part 1, Chapter 3?

5. Judge Dorn worked his way through law school working as what, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Luis Santos described by the author in Part 1, Chapter 6? What was Luis charged with?

2. What was revealed by the star witness for the prosecution in the Ronald Duncan case in Part 1, Chapter 8?

3. What emotions does the author describe as being central within the juvenile justice system in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. What led to Carla James’s apprehension in Part 1, Chapter 7?

5. What was Roosevelt Dorn’s history prior to his appointment in Inglewood? How did this history influence him as a judge?

6. How is Richard “Shorty” Perez described in “Intake”? What was Perez charged with?

7. When did the majority of intakes take place at the Central Lockup of Juvenile Hall, according to the author in “Intake”? Who in this system is described as having the greatest power?

8. What did Elias Elizondo tell Edward Humes about juvenile reform in “Intake”?

9. How is Roland Duncan’s behavior characterized when he returned from court in Part 1, Chapter 3?

10. What led to Judge Dorn’s “media celebrity” that occurred in Part 1, Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author’s depiction of Peggy Beckstrand in the book. What opinions does the author give of Beckstrand? Do you think he represents this individual objectively? Do you feel that Beckstrand is an empathetic individual in the narrative? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the statistics presented by the author regarding the juvenile justice system in Part 1, Chapter 1. How much had violent crime committed by juveniles risen at the time the book was written? Were the projected statistics for 2010 correct? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history of “status offenses” in the United States. What are status offenses that exist today? How are status offenses dealt with in criminal law? Do you agree with the author’s implication that having status offenses helped to keep potential criminals off the streets? What are the pros and cons of this system?

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