What Is the Purpose of Allocating "Punitive" Damages in a Civil

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of allocating "punitive" damages in a civil case?

• A) to give victims adequate compensation for their losses and suffering
• B) to give lawyers, who are on a contingency fee arrangement, payment for winning the case
• C) to reduce or deter future harmful behavior on the part of the corporation
• D) to try to put particularly harmful corporations completely out of business

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels surrounding alveoli in the lungs where Gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.

Partial Pressure

The pressure a single gas in a mixture contributes to the total pressure, based on its proportion in the mixture.

Ventilation

Process of moving air into and out of the lungs; breathing.

External Respiration

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveoli of the lungs and blood.