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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. Author Humes explains two cases involving Judge Dorn’s reform in the juvenile justice system in Part 2, Chapter 12. The bad case example came with whom?

2. By what name was the accused called who was involved in the gang shooting of Sharon Stegall’s parolee in Part 2, Chapter 11?

3. Sharon Stegall found herself before what Court Commissioner awaiting Carla’s docket in Part 2, Chapter 11?

4. What does “CYA” refer to in Part 2, Chapter 11?

5. According to the author in Part 4, Chapter 18, who won passage of his proposal for a law that created a statewide task force to reinvent the Juvenile Court in California?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What program helped to rehabilitate Andre, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 9?

3. 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?

4. What argument did Jim Hickey make at a meeting to discuss juvenile justice reform in Part 2, Chapter 9?

5. 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?

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

7. How does the author describe the “reformer buzz” that took place in 1994 in Part 2, Chapter 9?

8. How does the author describe the “funnel” of the juvenile justice system in Part 3, Chapter 16? What statistics does he provide?

9. How was Geri Vance’s court case described in Part 3, Chapter 16? What was the outcome?

10. Humes relates two cases involving Dorn’s juvenile justice resolutions in Part 2, Chapter 12. How does he describe the “good outcome” case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author of No Matter How Loud I Shout often contrasts "get tough" strategies and "prevention" strategies for dealing with juvenile crimes. Which side are you closer to and why? What statistics and examples back up your point of view?

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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