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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 did John Sloan’s grandparents immigrate to America from?
2. Ronald Duncan was charged with committing double murder with what weapon?
3. At what time did the author describe leaving Juvenile Hall after the writing class in Part 1, Chapter 5?
4. Who was the new intake case charged with murder associated with a botched robbery in “Intake”?
5. The billboard overlooking the street to the Central lockup facility is described by the narrator in “Intake” as showcasing a man wearing what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How were Joseph Gutierrez’s actions perceived by the court in Part 1, Chapter 5?
2. How does the author describe Judge Dorn’s impressions on those within the California Juvenile Justice system in Part 1, Chapter 4?
3. What courtroom does the author describe as the central setting for the narrative in Part 1, Chapter 1? How is this setting described by Peggy Beckstrand?
4. What was Roosevelt Dorn’s history prior to his appointment in Inglewood? How did this history influence him as a judge?
5. How did Judge Dorn’s conflict with the Public Defender’s office begin to escalate in Part 1, Chapter 7?
6. What emotions does the author describe as being central within the juvenile justice system in Part 1, Chapter 1?
7. How is Elias Elizondo described? What is revealed in Elias’s poem from “Intake”?
8. According to the author in “Intake,” a LA social project was monitoring Richard Perez and others like him within the California Juvenile Justice system. What did these researchers conclude from the study?
9. What led to Gerald Francis Gault’s arrest in 1964? What was Gault charged with?
10. For what reasons did John Sloan join a street gang, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author’s profile of Richard Perez in the Prologue. How old was Perez when he was apprehended? How does the author say the system failed Perez? How was Perez’s trial affected by the earlier Gault decision?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the nuances of California fitness laws in comparison with other U.S. States. How does “age of majority” relate to the age of sexual consent, marriageable age, drinking age, driving age, voting age, etc.? How have laws changed in California regarding juvenile crimes and fitness?
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