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Strict liability means ________
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The defendant is liable whether he or she caused the harm intentionally, carelessly, or innocently.
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The approximate total annual cost to society of accidental or unintentional injuries is ________
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$652 billion
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To state a tort cause of action, you ________.
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List the facts that give you a right to judicial relief against the wrongdoer.
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The primary focus of criminal law is to vindicate a private wrong.
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False |
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An intentional tort is committed solely because a party fails to use reasonable care.
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False |
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Negligence is committed because a party knew with substantial certainty that harm would result.
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False |
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A major difference between a tort case and a criminal case is that _______
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The standard of proof in most tort cases is preponderance of the evidence, whereas in criminal cases it is beyond a reasonable doubt.
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The spectrum of foreseeability
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covers a range from highly unusual to a certainty
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Which factors are not used in an assessment of the foreseeability of an event?
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legal research
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When you ask whether someone should have known something, you are applying an objective standard. |
True |
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When you ask whether someone actually knew something, you are applying a subjective standard.
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True |
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An objective standard exists when something is measured by what a particular person actually knew, felt, or did.
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False |
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The reasonable person test is an objective standard
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True |