An inmate who has never received a degree or practiced law, but has become well versed in legal matters while in prison is known as ______.

A. temporary aide
B. jailhouse lawyer
C. attorney
D. paralegal


B. jailhouse lawyer

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If, as defendant, you want to find out how the plaintiff's expert is going to explain how the accident was your fault, you should

a. send a request for production. b. send a request for disclosure. c. send interrogatories. d. set up a deposition.

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When does a detention start?

A) The moment that handcuffs are applied B) The moment that the officer directs the vehicle or individual to stop C) The moment that the officer instructs the citizen on the detention D) The moment which a citizen is put into the back of a police car

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Solicitation is defined as an agreement between two or more persons to commit a criminal act. 2. There are two types of attempts: complete attempt and incomplete attempt. 3. The objective approach to criminal attempt requires an act that does not come close to the commission of the crime. 4. The modern physical proximity test is employed by some state courts and is slightly less demanding than the last step approach.

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Which of the following falls into the category of cyber crime?

a. using a computer to steal someone's identity b. hacking into a bank computer to withdraw money from someone else's account c. soliciting minors online for sex d. spamming Internet email accounts for false donations. e. all of these

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