Assignment 4

After you have completed all the learning activities for this lesson, complete Part A and Part B of Assignment 4 located below. Please answer the questions as completely as you can so that youdemonstrate your understandingof the concepts.This gives your instructor the opportunity to provide you with more specific feedback.

Your answers should be completed in sentence format.

Your assignment will be reviewed on the following criteria:

your knowledge of the course content

logical discussion or application of the content

depth of analysis for each question

originality

organization/attractiveness of presentation (layout, formatting, and visuals)

writing mechanics and writing style

Your responses must show that you have made a reasonable degree of effort and that you have thought through the questions and read the material. Explain the issue fully, write clearly, be accurate as it relates to the content, provide your own original thinking and writing, and address the question.

PART A Questions

1. Are parents liable for the tortious acts of their children?
2. If I throw a hammer at Sam, but he ducks and the hammer strikes Wally instead, what torts have been committed?
3. Shoplifting causes huge losses for businesses.What methods might you use to reduce your company's risk of being sued for false imprisonment when dealing with suspected shoplifting?
4. Invasion of privacy has become a much bigger issue in recent years.Why?
5. What is strict liability?