If an Intervening Cause Is Deemed to Be a Superseding

question 64

True/False

If an intervening cause is deemed to be a superseding cause, it does not relieve the defendant of liability for that harm.

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Definitions:

Physiological Needs

Fundamental human requirements such as air, water, food, shelter, and sleep, which are necessary for survival according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Preoccupied

Being engrossed or absorbed in thoughts, concerns, or activities, often to the extent of being unaware of other things.

Esteem Needs

A higher-level psychological requirement for a person to have self-respect and the respect of peers; includes feelings of mastery, achievement, and recognition.

Adolescence

is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood.