A Study by Williams,et Al

question 15

Multiple Choice

A study by Williams,et al.(2001) on "stealing thunder" in the courtroom found that juries sided with the plaintiff most when damaging evidence about awitness for the plaintiff was presented by

• A)neither the plaintiff nor defendant.
• B)the plaintiff only.
• C)the defendant only.
• D)both the plaintiff and the defendant.

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Definitions:

Strict Liability

Legal responsibility for damages or injury, regardless of the presence of fault or negligence.

Conversion

Intentional appropriation of the goods of another person for the appropriator’s own purposes.

Wrongfully Disposes

The act of disposing or getting rid of property or an item in an illegal or unethical manner.

Intentionally Takes

A legal term referring to the deliberate acquisition or control over property or assets by an individual or entity.