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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. By what name was the accused called who was involved in the gang shooting of Sharon Stegall’s parolee in Part 2, Chapter 11?
2. Whose case was Sister Janet trying to reopen in Part 4, Chapter 18, according to the author?
3. By what nickname did Rodrigo Becessar go by in Part 3, Chapter 15?
4. Carla James was sent to what facility, where she would spend most of her time in group therapy, in Part 2, Chapter 11?
5. Author Humes explains two cases involving Judge Dorn’s reform in the juvenile justice system in Part 2, Chapter 12. The good case involved a young schizophrenic named what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Judge Dorn view himself as an authority figure? How did others perceive him in the system, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 12?
2. How does the author describe Shy Boy’s circumstances in Part 3, Chapter 15?
3. How does the author describe the work of Peggy Beckstrand, Sharon Stegall, and Sherry Gold in Part 4, Chapter 18?
4. How was Geri Vance’s court case described in Part 3, Chapter 16? What was the outcome?
5. How does the author describe the “reformer buzz” that took place in 1994 in Part 2, Chapter 9?
6. What did Elias reveal to Sister Janet in Part 2, Chapter 10? How did this come about?
7. How was Judge Dorn’s new status offense system received, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 12?
8. What program helped to rehabilitate Andre, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 9?
9. What did Elias do in order to be sent to “adult prison” in Part 2, Chapter 11? Why?
10. Where was Carla James sent for her actual sentence after her evaluation in Part 2, Chapter 11?
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 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?
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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