Criminal Justice - Unit 3 Practice Quiz

A breach of some obligation causing harm or injury to someone is known as ______.

• Duty

• Damages

• Tort

• Judgment

Ben, a defensive tackle on the college football team, tackles a teammate, Joe, in a full-contact practice. When Joe hits the ground, his shoulder is dislocated. Assume a civil suit is brought by the injured party. Who is the plaintiff?

• Ben

• Joe

• The doctor

• The coach

Damages for lost wages are known as ______.

• Actual damages

• Punitive damages

• Nominal damages

• Compensatory damages

To win a defamation lawsuit, public figures must prove ______.

• Malice intent

• Falsity

• Reckless disregard for the truth

• All of the above

The most common defense against intentional torts is ______.

• Self-defense

• Consent

• Privilege

• Defense against property

When speaking about the reasonable care expected of people, court use what standard?

• Ideal person standard

• Crazy person standard

• Reasonable person standard

• Typical average person standard

A fan buys a ticket to a baseball game knowing that baseballs may be hit into the seating area. If the fan is hit by a ball and tries to sue, what defense can the team/player use?

• Assumption of risk

• Contributory negligence

• Comparative negligence

• Breach of duty

Plaintiffs can recover money for what kind of harm?

• Economic harm

• Non-economic harm

• Both

• Neither

Donna drives by a construction site in a downtown shopping district. Following a sudden blast from the site, a piece of cement crashes through her windshield and injures her. What kind of tort could Donna sue for?

• Intentional tort

• Strict liability

• Negligence

• Stupidity

Which of the following is NOT an argument in support of using the current tort system?

• System isn’t broken

• English rule of loser paying winner’s attorney’s fees is more fair

• Judge can dismiss a case if it has no merit

• There is a strong incentive to produce safe products