apprehension

Question 1.1. Which of the following is the best example of apprehension, as it applies to assault? (Points : 4)

Mark, a skinny, underweight, young man threatens Frank, a professional boxer, that he is going to beat him up. Frank laughs in his face.
Kelly is standing at a bus stop facing traffic. Jennifer walks up behind her silently and pulls out a gun, pointing it at Kelly. Kelly keeps looking away, not knowing that Jennifer is there.
John is holding a hunting knife and runs toward Billy, yelling that he is going to kill him.
Harry is sitting with some of his friends at a bar when his wife, Lisa, calls and tells him she is leaving him for another man and then hangs up. Harry screams that he is going to kill Lisa and her lover.

Question 2.2. Which of the following is not an example of confinement, an element of false imprisonment? (Points : 4)

Locking the victim in a room with one door and no windows.
Placing armed guards outside the victim’s apartment while the victim is asleep.
Telling the victim that if he or she leaves the premises, the victim will be beaten up.
Posting a sign outside a store’s shoplifter detention area reading, “WARNING! ATTACK DOGS AWAIT OUTSIDE THIS ROOM!”
Placing the victim in the back seat of an automobile, with all doors unlocked, driving at 75 m.p.h. on the interstate.

Question 3.3. In infliction of emotional distress cases, ordinary sensibilities is best defined as (Points : 4)

Whether or not a reasonable person would suffer emotional distress as a result of the tortfeasor’s actions.
A reasonable person’s fear of an imminent battery.
When a reasonable person suffers physical symptoms from mental anguish.
A tortfeasor’s state of mind in causing emotional distress.
None of the above.

Question 4.4. All of the following are intentional torts except (Points : 4)

Battery.
Negligence.
Fraud.
Defamation.
All of the above are intentional torts.

Question 5.5. One purpose of tort law is to compensate victims by holding tortfeasors accountable for causing injuries. (Points : 4)

True
False

Question 6.6. In both intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress, the victim must suffer severe mental anguish. (Points : 4)

True
False

Question 7.7. Apprehension, as used in assault, means (Points : 4)

A person reasonably fears for his or her physical safety in anticipation of being struck by an unconsented, harmful, or dissatisfied contact.
A person’s response to having been struck or contacted in an offensive manner by a tortfeasor.
A person’s reasonable fear that a tortfeasor’s offensive language will provoke physical retaliation.
The tortfeasor’s intent to touch another person in an offensive or harmful manner.
None of the above.

Question 8.8. Assault is best defined as (Points : 4)

Battery.
Unconsented physical contact.
A breach of the king’s peace.
All of the above.
None of the above.

Question 9.9. Jane tells Bobby a lie to get him to give her money, but she did not know that her statement was untrue. Jane has committed fraud. (Points : 4)

True
False

Question 10.10. The government, through its prosecutors, uses tort law to punish violators who injure other persons or their property. (Points : 4)

True
False

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John is holding a hunting knife and runs toward Billy, yelling that he is going to kill him……………………………………

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