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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. Carla James was “jumped in” with what street gang, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 2?
2. Where is Camp Resnick located?
3. Where did Peggy Beckstrand go to pick up her star witness in the Ronald Duncan case in Part 1, Chapter 8?
4. How old was Ronald Duncan in Part 1, Chapter 3?
5. What was John Sloan’s father’s profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe Geri Vance’s home life growing up in Part 1, Chapter 4?
2. What was the judge’s decision regarding George Trevino’s “fitness”? Why did the judge reach this decision?
3. 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?
4. How is Carla James’s family history described in Part 1, Chapter 2? When did Carla’s dad die?
5. How is Roland Duncan’s behavior characterized when he returned from court in Part 1, Chapter 3?
6. What was Roosevelt Dorn’s history prior to his appointment in Inglewood? How did this history influence him as a judge?
7. What led to Gerald Francis Gault’s arrest in 1964? What was Gault charged with?
8. For what crime was Carla James charged in Part 1, Chapter 2? How is Carla characterized by the author?
9. What led to Geri Vance’s entrance into “the system” in his youth? How did his prior record affect his chances in court in Part 1, Chapter 4?
10. How does the author describe Judge Dorn’s impressions on those within the California Juvenile Justice system in Part 1, Chapter 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Luis Santos’s story presented to the writing class in Part 1, Chapter 5. What effect did the narrative have on the other inmates? Why? Do you think that Luis’s story showed potential as a writer? Why or why not? What statement do you think the author is making by including these written excerpts?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author’s profile of Carla James in the book. How old was Carla when she began leading a “double life”? Why does the author assert that Carla may have been helped through the “status offense system”? What was Carla eventually charged with?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the statistics of the LA social study on the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles described by the author in the Prologue of Part 1. Has this study been contested since the book was written? Where does the juvenile justice system stand today comparatively? Who conducted this study?
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