Chapter 1.2, Problem I.10E

Mark Hunger was the safety director at Grand Central Sanitation. On September 7, Hunger “became aware” that hazardous materials consisting of blasting caps were being deposited into garbage containers at Shu-Deb, Inc. Grand Central collected garbage from these containers and dumped it at a dump site. Hunger knew that Grand Central was not licensed to dispose of hazardous materials and believed that it would violate State and/or Federal law if the company transported or disposed of hazardous materials. Hunger also became concerned about the safety of company employees from the danger of transporting blasting caps. On September 9, Hunger informed Grand Central’s owner and vice president, Gary Perin, of the information he received about the blasting caps. On September 12, Hunger, accompanied by Pennsylvania state police and agents of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, went to search the contents of Shu-Deb’s containers. However, the garbage had already been collected,…

The Moral Rights approach is associated with the avoidance of interference with the fundamental rights of others. Select one: True False

David, an 89-year-old war hero with no living relatives, drove himself at night to a local hospital when he experienced shortness of breath and a headache. When he entered the emergency room (ER) he was placed in a wheelchair and briefly seen by an ER doctor. He was told that he could not be admitted because he was a veteran and had to go to a VA hospital, which was 90 minutes away, for treatment. David was wheeled into the hallway to wait for transportation to a VA hospi-tal. The night shift was very busy. After sitting in the hall for five hours, David complained that he needed to lie down. The ER staff, who had been trying to move him to a VA hospital with no luck, finally transferred him by ambulance to a local nursing home. David had a massive stroke shortly after being admitted to the nursing home and died six weeks later. a. Does there appear to be negligence in this case? In your opinion, who might have acted on behalf of David? In your opinion, would contributory negligence be…

NuKere, a nuclear plant, accidently leaks hazardous waste onto a nearby property, despite having recently passed a rigorous set of safety checks. Under standards of strict liability, which of the following is true? A. NuKere can be held liable only if there is concrete physical evidence of harm to people or property. B. NuKere cannot be held liable, as it just passed a strict set of safety checks. C. Nukere cannot be held liable because anyone living nearby assumes the risk of hazardous waste toxicity. D. Nukere should be held liable because of the dangerous nature of hazardous waste. Regardless of safety checks, the accident happened.

Which of the following is a purpose of tort law? Multiple Choice   To compensate innocent persons who are injured.   To impose criminal penalties on those who commit wrongdoing.   To allow a remedy for breach of contract claims.   To encourage vigilante justice.

Elizabeth is out with her friends at a bar one night. The bartender notices someone slip a pill into Elizabeth’s drink. If Elizabeth commits a crime later that night, the bartender can best testify on her behalf. Which defense most likely applies to this situation? (Whether or not the defense will work is not relevant.) A. Duress B. Involuntary Intoxication C. Mistake of Fact

Negative rights are defined entirely in terms of the duties others have not to interfere with you. True False

Answer the question Angelina and Sophia attended a professional development retreat at Ferncliff Camp. They met at a downtown location and traveled to the camp by bus. After three days of team-building exercises, Angelina and Sophia returned on the bus to their respective cars. When Angelina arrived at home, she discovered the camp employee who unloaded the bus had given her Sophia’s luggage by mistake. She called the camp to explain what happened and hopefully get her luggage back. Angelina can be charged with the crime of:   a)theft, because she took Sophia’s suitcase without permission. b)conversion. c) nothing, because she did not have the mental state required to commit a crime.

Simone, a final year student at Colegio University, owes $ 15,000 in tuition fees. She is not in a position to pay at the moment as she is unemployed. Colegio is threatening to prevent her from graduating. To obtain funds to pay the debt, Simone starts a “Go-Fund-me page, asking for financial help for her mother who is supposedly dying from cancer. In reality, her mother has just won the fitness woman of the year award on the island. Do you consider this a crime? If so, which one? Discussion question. Cybercrime costs individual consumers millions of dollars a year and it costs businesses including banks and credit card companies a lot more. Paradoxically, when cyber criminals are caught and convicted, they are given jail time, but hardly ever pay restitution for their crimes. Discuss: 1. How can people best protect themselves against cybercrime? 2. If you were a legislator, what measures would you take to reduce the incidence of cybercrime?