PRACTICE 13

John Brown, believing that his neighbor was responsible for break-ins in the neighborhood decided that he would shame him. He first started telling others that the neighbor Henry Jones was responsible for the break-ins. Then he started to post on the internet and on telephone poles statements about the neighbor's crimes. At some point Henry Jones became enraged and sued John Brown. John Brown had no evidence to support his beliefs, but he did believe that the statements were true. Choose the statements that are true based on these facts.

(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a. Statements made in social media carry the same legal significance as statements made in other medium.

b. Slander and Libel are two separate offenses, and a person can be sued for both

c. Damages are assumed when you falsely accuse someone of committing a crime

d. If the purpose of the statements was to protect the neighbors, then John Brown will win the lawsuit.

e. Belief that his statements are true will not protect John Brow in the Lawsuit.

f. One consideration in determining the amount of damages in defamation is the see how many people likely to have heard or seen the defamation.