multiple choice

19.While driving her SUV home from high school, Jennifer suffers a heart attack and runs into four people on the sidewalk waiting for the bus, injuring them. Most likely, will Jennifer be liable for a tort?

-Yes, Jennifer will be liable under strict liability, because driving a car is abnormally dangerous.

-Most likely Jennifer will not be liable under tort law.

-Yes, Jennifer will be liable for negligence.

-Yes, Jennifer will be liable for assault.

-Jennifer will be liable only if she is over the age of 18.

20.Actus reus refers to the element of a crime that sets forth:

-the voluntary physical act only.

-the voluntary physical act and the prohibited harm to society only.

-the prohibited harm to society only.

-the mental state required of the actor and the voluntary physical act only.

-the mental state required of the actor only.

21. In the adversarial system, the role of the judge is to _______________, while the role of the jury is to _______________________.

-investigate the facts of the case, render a verdict in the case

-determine the credibility of witnesses, determine which law is relevant to the case

-explain the applicable law to the jury, discover the truth behind the lawsuit

-determine whether the jury can consider certain evidence, apply the law to the facts

-assist the parties to the lawsuit who do not have attorneys, determine the amount of damages that a defendant will have to pay