Your Friend Rahim Owns a Convenience Store and Is Upset

question 22

Multiple Choice

Your friend Rahim owns a convenience store and is upset because a local teen,Sal,keeps shoplifting candy.However,Rahim has no proof.While you are in the store,Sal comes in and Rahim calls the police,telling Sal to stay in the store until the police come or he'll be arrested.He then tells the police that Sal stole an entire box of candy,even though on this occasion he hadn't taken anything.As an expert in law,what would you tell Rahim?

• A)It is a good idea because,though Sal won't be charged with the false crime,Rahim will still be able to prosecute him for the past offenses.
• B)It is a good idea because Sal will probably be charged with the false crime.
• C)It is a bad idea because,even though the story will probably work,Rahim may still be liable for the tort of wrongful imprisonment.
• D)It is a bad idea because Rahim will be liable for both wrongful imprisonment and malicious prosecution.
• E)It is a bad idea,but because wrongful imprisonment cannot occur with only psychological detention,Rahim is only liable for malicious prosecution.

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