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Chapter 19: Intentional Torts
Types of Damages
Torts that Injure Persons
Torts that Harm Property
Defenses to Intentional
Torts
Types
of Damages
Overview
of Tort Damages
Read through this review of tort law and the types of damages
available. Explain the difference between compensatory and
punitive damages. What other types of damages are available?
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Torts
that Injure Persons
Types
of Tort Injuries
Review the various types of tort injuries. Explore more in-depth
information about the personal
injury law in your state.
Recovery
for Emotional Distress in Massachusetts
Learn more about the tort of intentional infliction of emotional
distress by reading one state’s approach to recovery
of damages for this tort. What types of actions can lead to
an intentional infliction of emotional distress in Massachusetts?
Read some cases and decide whether you agree with the decisions
in those cases.
Bullying
in Schools
Read through this collection of articles and resources on
bullying among children. There are articles on how to identify
bullying, the impact bullying has on a school, and how to
prevent bullying in your school.
Sports
Law and Torts
Should you be able to sue someone for injuries sustained while
playing sports? Read about sports law and why it is hard to
collect damages for such injuries. When you decide to play
a sport, the law says you are assuming the risk that you might
be injured.
False
Imprisonment and Innocent Inmates
Read the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU’s)
position on innocent prisoners recovering damages. Should
innocent people who are convicted of a crime and jailed be
allowed to sue for false imprisonment?
Basic
Elements of Defamation Law
What are the basic elements of defamation law? What is the
difference between libel and slander? Learn how to determine
what makes something defamatory and how a defendant can defend
himself or herself when sued.
AOL
Defamation Case
Read the case of a person harmed by a defamatory Web site.
What do you think of the decision in this case?
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Torts
that Harm Property
FindLaw:
Property Tort Articles
Review some articles on tort liability and property. What
are some issues raised by property owners?
Department
of Justice Statistics
Browse the statistics provided by the Department of Justice
on torts involving property.
Trespass
Read this explanation of the tort of trespass. Compare this
to an article
describing trespassing.
Dangers
to Children: Attractive Nuisances
Beware of attractive nuisances and the danger they pose to
children. What are some examples of attractive nuisances?
What should you do if you have an attractive nuisance on your
property?
United
States Patent and Trademark Office
This site is especially for young people to learn about patents
and trademarks. You can play games and explore information
about patents, trademarks, and copyrights. How are these three
types of property different? Intellectual property can be
a complicated area of law, so take the time to read about
each type.
Patent
and Trade Secrets
Learn more about patent and trade secrets. The government
gives this protection to businesses to encourage fair business
practices in this country.
United
States Copyright Office
Access the U.S. Copyright Office site to learn more about
copyrights. Explore the site and learn the history of copyright
in this country. What types of property rights does this office
protect?
Copyright
and Fair Use
Stanford University Libraries maintains an online library
of information about fair use and copyright. Read through
some articles and definitions. When does fair use allow someone
to copy a protected work?
National
Inventors Hall of Fame
Visit this site to learn more about inventions. Perhaps you
will be inspired to use your imaginations to invent something
on your own!
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Defenses
to Intentional Torts
Defenses
to Intentional Torts
Read through the definitions and types of defenses to intentional
torts. Try to think of some situations in which each defense
could be used.
Kobe
Bryant and the Defense of Consent
Read this news article about the defense of consent in a criminal
case. Can the victim in this case sue this famous basketball
player for a tort? Will consent be a good defense in that
civil trial?
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