Which of the Following Denotes the Circumstances in Which a Court

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following denotes the circumstances in which a court hearing a civil action will most likely determine it is necessary to punish a tort-feasor's offensive behaviour?

• A) where the defendant has sufficient assets to warrant such an award
• B) where the victim requires modifications to his living accommodations
• C) where the defendant might otherwise profit from the objectionable behaviour
• D) where there has been significant out-of-pocket expenses resulting from injury

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Definitions:

Sampling Error

The discrepancy between the statistical measures of a sample and the actual parameters of the whole population.

Sample

A group chosen from the larger population for the purpose of collecting statistical data through observation or questioning.

Population

The entire group of individuals or items that is the subject of a statistical analysis.

Nonresponse Error

The bias that occurs in survey statistics when individuals selected for the survey do not respond and their nonresponse is related to the measure of interest.