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What is the essential requirement for the crime of evasion of service of sentence?
What is the essential requirement for the crime of evasion of service of sentence?
- The convict must have escaped from custody
- The convict must have been previously convicted
- The convict must be a detention prisoner
- The convict must be serving a final sentence (correct)
What is the legal term used to describe evasion of service of sentence?
What is the legal term used to describe evasion of service of sentence?
- Escape
- Jail breaking
- Unlawful departure
- All of the above (correct)
Under what circumstances can a convict evade service of sentence without incurring additional penalty?
Under what circumstances can a convict evade service of sentence without incurring additional penalty?
- During a prison riot
- If they escape due to a prison fire
- During a natural disaster, if they surrender within 48 hours (correct)
- If they are a detention prisoner
If a convict fails to surrender within 48 hours after a natural disaster, what is the consequence?
If a convict fails to surrender within 48 hours after a natural disaster, what is the consequence?
For the crime of evasion of service of sentence to apply, when must the escape occur?
For the crime of evasion of service of sentence to apply, when must the escape occur?
What is the meaning of 'unlawful departure' in the context of evasion of service of sentence?
What is the meaning of 'unlawful departure' in the context of evasion of service of sentence?
Which statement best describes when the crime of evasion of service of sentence does NOT apply?
Which statement best describes when the crime of evasion of service of sentence does NOT apply?
If a convict escapes during a natural disaster but fails to surrender, what is the maximum additional time they can receive?
If a convict escapes during a natural disaster but fails to surrender, what is the maximum additional time they can receive?
What is required for a convict's departure from prison to be considered 'evasion of service of sentence'?
What is required for a convict's departure from prison to be considered 'evasion of service of sentence'?
Under what circumstance is a convict NOT considered to have evaded service of their sentence?
Under what circumstance is a convict NOT considered to have evaded service of their sentence?
