Question 1
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of tort law?
◦ to force people to do good (e.g., rescue those in trouble)
◦ to ensure that contractual promises are kept
◦ to prevent crime
◦ to punish wrongdoers
◦ to compensate victims of wrongful conduct
Question 2
A truck was driven into the family room of a home, causing $14 000 in damage. The driver was impaired, so the homeowners called the police. The driver was arrested and charged with an offence under the
Criminal Code, convicted, and sentenced. Which of the following is true?
◦ In the criminal proceeding, the prosecutor had to prove the case on the balance of probabilities.
◦ In the criminal action, the individual is taking the action against the accused.
◦ The owners cannot sue the driver in a civil action because he has been convicted in the criminal action, and the same behaviour cannot be the subject matter of both types of actions.
◦ A civil action is a private action in which the plaintiff's primary purpose, generally, is to seek compensation.
◦ In a civil action, the plaintiff must prove his or her case beyond a reasonable doubt.
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A farm family in Custer, Nebraska, in 1888, a region where Populist sentiment was strong.
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