When the Police Decide That a Reported Crime Is "Unfounded

question 40

Multiple Choice

When the police decide that a reported crime is "unfounded," the incident is:

• A)not substantiated by evidence.
• B)filed on an official report but not investigated.
• C)not counted as an offense known to the police.
• D)not important

Understand the essentials of battery, including the requirement for awareness by the plaintiff.

Grasp the concept of defamation and the requirement for publication to a third party.

Understand the tort laws related to privacy, including mail tampering and the theory of invasion of privacy.

Know the elements required to prove actual malice in defamation cases.

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