An underage minor who engages in antisocial activities that are defined as criminal behavior by the state's legal code are known as:

a. status offenders
b. juvenile delinquents
c. convicts
d. bad kids


b

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In a family law practice, you, as a paralegal, may be asked to perform any of the following tasks except:

A. Obtaining and recording client information. B. Preparing legal documents for court. C. Advising a client on whether or not to contest a custody arrangement. D. Billing clients for work performed.

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Why do most lawyers practice civil law?

a. it is more lucrative b. they have higher prestige c. they have fewer problems dealing with clients d. all of these answers are correct

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Many scientists and laypeople who were initially contacted regarding a national scientific survey of sex behavior responded as follows: they were

a. enthusiastic because although difficult and expensive such a study could be easily completed in a short time. b. skeptical of its value because several recent national sex surveys had just recently been completed. c. enthusiastic because scientific information about the national patterns of sexual behavior was nonexistent. d. skeptical because people would not answer such private questions or would not tell the truth if they did.

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The ________ allows for illegally obtained evidence to be admissible if police officers would have found it anyway had they used proper procedures.

A. independent source exception B. inevitable discovery exception C. good faith exception D. fruit of the poisonous tree exception

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