The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA. became law in 1996 in an attempt to reduce frivolous lawsuits by prisoners. Which of the following most accurately reflects the results of current research regarding the PLRA?
a. The PLRA has succeeded in both reducing the volume of prisoner litigation and in encouraging the filing of only the more meritorious cases.
b. The PLRA has not succeeded in either reducing the volume of prisoner litigation or in encouraging the filing of only the more meritorious cases.
c. The PLRA has succeeded in reducing the volume of prisoner litigation but not in encouraging the filing of only the more meritorious cases.
d. The PLRA has succeeded filing of only the more meritorious cases, but not in reducing the volume of prisoner litigation.
a
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a. One in five youth received a sexual approach or solicitation over the Internet in the past year. b. More than half of all episodes were reported to authorities. c. One in four youth had an unwanted exposure in the past year to pictures of naked people or people having sex. d. One in seventeen youth were threatened or harassed in the past year.
The law enforcement defense can extend to private persons
a. True b. False
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