Malingering Refers to

question 23

Multiple Choice

Malingering refers to

• A) lying to create a viable defense.
• B) making up a story to make another person seem guilty of the offense.
• C) trying to appear more impaired and mentally ill, so as to avoid prosecution.
• D) attempting to establish an alibi that is impossible to confirm or disconfirm.

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Definitions:

Rules of Evidence

Guidelines and legal principles that determine what evidence is admissible in court.

Civil Procedure

The body of law governing the processes and rules that courts follow in civil lawsuits, including the steps of bringing a lawsuit, pretrial proceedings, trial, and possible appeal.

Criminal Procedure

The body of law and rules that govern the process for addressing violations of criminal law, from investigation and arrest through trial and sentencing.

Authentication

The process of establishing the genuineness of an item that is to be introduced as evidence in a trial.