Malicious Prosecution Occurs When a Person

question 83

Multiple Choice

Malicious prosecution occurs when a person

• A) initiates a criminal or quasi-criminal prosecution with malice and without reasonable grounds.
• B) threatens or harasses a someone vulnerable.
• C) takes advantage of a trust relationship.
• D) maliciously sues a person who has acted carelessly and caused damage.
• E) forces a businessperson do to something to harm their business.

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Definitions:

Administration of Law

The process of applying and enforcing legal rules and policies by governmental bodies or officials.

Formal Norm

Explicitly stated rules that govern the behaviors and actions within a society.

Low-Consensus Deviance

Activities or behaviors that are contested within society, with significant disagreement over whether they should be considered deviant.

Positivist Perspective

An approach that underscores the importance of empirical evidence and methodological study in understanding human behavior, especially in the context of criminal actions and their sociological implications.