his/her employees. And after that I will focus on some of the reasons why one person is held liable in certain situations for the torts committed by another person. And then I will finally finish the essay with a conclusion at the end. Vicarious liability is where one person is held liable for the torts of another‚ even though that person did not commit the act itself. For an employer to be held liable for the tort of her/his employees‚ three conditions must be fulfilled. First‚ it should be a tort
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August 7‚ 2009 Criminal Law- 2 Essay on Strict Liability Crimes Having no element for Mens Rea‚ consequently permits punishment on those that may be blameless to a crime. With that fact‚ there is definitely a wide range of controversial pro’s and con’s. I personally am unbiased either way regarding this topic‚ for any and all concerns I feel are legitimate. What I will set forth here is unbiased opinion and facts to all pro’s
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does the law justify imposing strict liability for some criminal offences? ‘actus non facit nise men sit rea’ means an act alone cannot constitute guilt without the proof of a guilty mind‚ for most criminal cases. Strict Liability is the legal responsibility for injury or damages even if the person was not at fault or negligent; this contradicts the above Latin maxim as it places sole responsibility upon a defendant without the proof of ‘mens rea.’ Strict liability is a topic that has both its pros
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creates harm should make things right by compensating those harmed II. Classification of Torts * In the US‚ torts are classified as intentional‚ negligent‚ or strict liability. * Negligent Torts occur when the defendant acts in a way that subjects other people to an unreasonable risk of harm * Strict-Liability Torts occur when the defendant takes an action that is inherently dangerous and cannot ever be undertaken safely‚ no matter what precautions the defendant takes
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July 4‚ 2012 BAM530 Business Ethics Unit 3 Question #3: Evaluate the concept of strict liability. Strict liability is the legal responsibility levied on a person or company for certain damages or injury even if they were not at fault. Strict liability can even apply even if the person or company did not physically commit any act to cause the actual injury. Corporations can be held liable for the defects of their product even if they did not know about the problem or harm
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Statutory rape is a strict liability crime. It is defined as “sex between an adult and a minor below the age of consent at the time the offense takes place” (Uslegal.com). This also includes persons who lack the ability of consenting to sex because of physical and mental incapabilities. The Model Penal Code lists Statutory Rape as‚ “male who has sexual intercourse with a female not his wife‚ or any person who engages in deviate sexual intercourse or causes another to engage in deviate sexual intercourse
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Explain the arguments for and against strict liability offences A strict liability offence is one where it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove any mens rea. In most cases of strict liability even if one did not have the intent to commit a crime‚ however reasonable‚ in relation to a particular element of the actus reus of an offence‚ they can still be convicted. This can be shown in reference to Prince and Hibbert. Prince (1875) the girl was taken by Prince even though he knew she was
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Anne Bustamante | Gela Gaffud | Noel Geologo | Kaye Rosario| Karen Umangay Narra v Redmont G.R. No. 195580 April 21‚ 2014 Facts: Respondent Redmont Consolidated Mines Corp. (Redmont)‚ a Filipino corporation‚ wanted to undertake mining activities in Palawan but discovered that the areas it sought to explore were already covered by the Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) applications of petitioners Narra Nickel Mining and Development Corp. (Narra)‚ Tesoro Mining and Development‚ Inc. (Tesoro)
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When it comes down to the basics strict liability actions and negligence actions go hand and hand. When the elements and defenses come into play the actions may differ‚ however‚ where one might not apply the other might apply depending on the extent of care taken by the tortfeasor. Negligence is defined as the failure to exercise reasonable care to avoid injuring others or the property belonging to others. This would be if somebody does not exercise the amount of care that a reasonable careful
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Week 3 IRAC Assignment Micah Flores LAW/421 January 7‚ 2014 Dr. Mark L. Pugatch‚ BS‚ MBA‚ JD Week 3 IRAC Assignment Issue: Has there been a violation of Li’s Constitutional rights? Have there been any tort offenses committed? Whom may Li/Li’s parents file an action against in order to achieve a deep pockets recovery? Rules: Li Intentional infliction of emotional distress False imprisonment Negligence Li’s Parents Respondeat Superior Scienter Mr. Billups Assumption of risk
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