Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Gil Garcetti served as Los Angeles County’s District Attorney during what years?
2. When asked what her reform ideas were for the juvenile justice system, Peggy Beckstrand responded with doing what to the fitness age in Part 2, Chapter 9?
3. Which of her parolees did Sharon Stegall learn had been shot in Part 2, Chapter 11?
4. 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?
5. What is the title of Part 3, Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conclusions does the author reach of the juvenile justice system in Part 4, Chapter 18? What statistics were shown in Humes’s writing students?
2. What incident is described by the author involving a child molestation case in the opening of Part 3, Chapter 14?
3. What argument did Jim Hickey make at a meeting to discuss juvenile justice reform in Part 2, Chapter 9?
4. How does the author describe the “funnel” of the juvenile justice system in Part 3, Chapter 16? What statistics does he provide?
5. How was Geri Vance’s court case described in Part 3, Chapter 16? What was the outcome?
6. How does the author describe Shy Boy’s circumstances in Part 3, Chapter 15?
7. What outcome does the author describe for Elias Elizondo, Geri Vance, and John Sloan in Part 4, Chapter 18?
8. Who was Peter Wilson? What did Peter Wilson address during a press conference described by the author in Part 2, Chapter 10?
9. How is Mark Lancaster’s background described in Part 3, Chapter 15? What was Mark charged with?
10. How does the author describe Sherry Gold when introducing her in Part 3, Chapter 15?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss role of the intake officers at Central Juvenile Hall. Why does the author describe these figures as powerful? How do their reports help to shape the life of a prisoner within the juvenile justice system?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the landmark case of Gerald Frances Gault. When was In re Gault published by the Supreme Court? What did this decision mean for the future of the juvenile justice system in the United States? How does Edward Humes view the case?
Essay Topic 3
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?
|
This section contains 921 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
