In prisoners' rights cases the Fifth Amendment arises:
a. infrequently.
b. quite often, involving nearly half of all lawsuits filed by prisoners.
c. very often, involving more than 80 percent of all lawsuits filed by prisoners.
d. never—prisoners are not protected by the Fifth Amendment.
Answer: a. infrequently.
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