Some Recent Cases Have Interpreted Escape Statutes to Exclude Inmates

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Multiple Choice

Some recent cases have interpreted escape statutes to exclude inmates who:

• A)are mentally ill and feel that they are being attacked by supernatural forces.
• B)are separated from their children and have a strong emotional need to see them.
• C)choose to escape as a legitimate protest against their sentences.
• D)escape custody as the result of reasonable fears for their safety while incarcerated.

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Definitions:

Conservative American College Students

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