Compensatory Damages in a Strict Liability Action Are Meant to Punish

question 124

True/False

Compensatory damages in a strict liability action are meant to punish the defendant and to send a message to the defendant (and other companies)that such behavior will not be tolerated.

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Definitions:

Communism

A system of government that eliminates private property; it is the most extreme form of socialism, because all citizens work for the government and there are no class distinctions.

Extreme Form

A manifestation of a phenomenon or condition at its most intense or severe degree.

Socialism

An economic and political system where the production, distribution, and exchange of goods and services are regulated or owned by the community as a whole or the state.

Communism

A socio-political and economic ideology aiming for a classless society in which the means of production are owned communally, and private property is nonexistent or severely curtailed.