False Imprisonment

A defendant is liable for false imprisonment when she acts _____________

(hint: requisite mental state)

A defendant is liable for false imprisonment when she acts intentionally to _______ or ________
another person

A defendant is liable for false imprisonment when she acts intentionally to confine or restrain
another person within __________ fixed by the defendant

A defendant is liable for false imprisonment when she acts intentionally to confine or restrain
another person within boundaries fixed by the defendant, with no __________ means of ______

A defendant is liable for false imprisonment when she acts intentionally to confine or restrain
another person within boundaries fixed by the defendant, with no reasonable means of escape,
and the other person is _________ of the confinement or ______ by it.

Which of these is REQUIRED to be considered confinement?

• A small room with a lock on the door

• a bounded area in which the
  plaintiff’s freedom of movement in all directions is
  limited.
  

• Handcuffs

Which of these do NOT constitute confinement?

• Physical Barriers

• Moral Pressure

• Failure to provide a
  reasonable means of safe escape

• Invalid use of Legal Authority
  

• Future Threats

Name the Concept:

A shopkeeper's detention of a suspected shoplifter is not false imprisonment, as long as the detention is
reasonable in both duration and manner

A police officer falsely arresting a citizen is not the tort of false imprisonment but instead is _____ ______.

What is the minimum length of time of confinement required for False Imprisonment?

• No time requirement

• 5 min

• 1 hour

• 2+ hours