Describe what a pro se action is. Is it a good idea?

What will be an ideal response?


In spite of the legal maxim that only a fool has himself as a client, more and more court litigants elect to act pro se, meaning they speak on their own behalf by serving as their own attorneys. Pro se litigants are far more numerous in civil cases, especially in family law cases, largely because of the high costs of legal assistance and the general unavailability of appointed counsel in most civil cases. And although legal representation is provided free of charge to indigent criminal defendants facing incarceration (see Chapter 7), not all defendants avail themselves of this right.

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What are the main ingredients in straight dynamite? What other substances also are included in modern straight dynamites and what purpose do they serve?

What will be an ideal response?

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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Protective factors against gang involvement have which of the following functions?

A. removing individuals from school environments B. insulating individuals from risk C. reducing the negative effects of risk D. isolating the individual from his/her context

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Clear, Cole, and Reisig divide some of the controversies, issues and themes that arise in the study of corrections into two main areas:

a. managing the correctional organization and portraying a strong public image. b. working with offenders and interpreting U.S. Supreme Court interpretations. c. managing the correctional organization and working with offenders. d. portraying a strong public image and interpreting U.S. Supreme Court interpretation.

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Which leadership skill involves working with people and include being thoroughly familiar with what motivates employees and how to utilize group processes?

a. technical skills b. human skills c. analytical skills d. conceptual skills

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