Chapter 04 - Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

1. What are the legal consequences of deliberately or carelessly causing harm to another person? What are the differences between criminal liability, tortious liability, contractual liability and statutory liability?
2. When will a person be legally responsible for deliberately harming the person or property of another?
3. When will a person be legally responsible for carelessly harming the person or property of another?
4. When will a person be legally responsible for deliberately causing fi nancial harm to another person?
5. When will a person be legally responsible for carelessly causing fi nancial harm to another person?
6. What are the civil consequences of being found to have caused harm? What are the criminal consequences?