Question

c. Keeping domestic animals when the owner knows or should know the anim d. All the above 14. In the United States those who commit a crime are viewed as primarily causing harm to a. The government b. The society c. The family d. The victim 15. Which of the following in an appropriate case can be recovered as compensatory damages a. Lost wages b. pain and suffering c. medical expenses d. all the above 16. Lance is involved in an accident where he was found to be 30% at fault and the defendant he sues was found to be 7096 at fault. The state where the case was tried applies the contributory negligence doctrine. How much will Lance recover if his damages amount to $20,000 a. O b. $20,000 c. $6,000 d. S14,000 17. Actual malice must be shown in defamation cases if the plaintiff is a. A public figure b. A private individual c. A private individual and a public figure d. None of the above 18. The power of judicial review was established by the U.S. Supreme Court in a. Brothers v Winstead b. Marbury v. Madision c. Cleveland Construction v Levco Construction d. Gucci v Wang 19. Federal Courts have exclusive jurisdiction in cases involving Federal crimes b. Patents c. Bankruptcy d. All the above

Answer 1

14 - a :- Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have committed crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions.

15 - d. :- Compensatory damages are the sum of money that may be entitled to a party in compensation for damage to property, an injury, or other loss.

Examples:-

• Medical treatments
• Physical therapy
• Medical and hospital bills
• Ambulance expenses
• Domestic services
• Medical equipment
• Lost wages or unemployment income
• Increased living expenses
• Property repair
• Transportation

16 - b :- Where the plaintiff suffers damages, which are partly caused by his/her own fault and partly by the fault of the wrongdoer, the plaintiff’s damages claim is reduced based on his/her fault.

17 -a :- actual malice is the legal threshold and burden of proof a public defamation plaintiff must prove in order to recover damages, while private persons and plaintiffs need only prove a defendant acted with ‘ordinary negligence’.

18 - b :- The power of judicial review was established in the 1803 Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madision.

19 - d