Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)A false imprisonment occurs even if the alleged victim could easily escape.
• B)A false imprisonment usually occurs though the victim consented to being detained.
• C)False imprisonment is just one type of a larger tort that is known as malicious prosecution.
• D)A restaurant generally has the authority to detain a customer who honestly disputes a bill.
• E)A storekeeper may in certain circumstances commit the tort of false imprisonment by directing the police to detain a suspected shoplifter, even if the storekeeper does not personally detain the suspect.

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