?For a shop owner's defense of probable cause against a false imprisonment suit from a suspected shoplifter to be successful, which of the following must be true?

A. ?Force must have been used to detain the suspect.
B. ?The duration of the detention must have been reasonable.
C. ?The suspect must have tried to resist being detained.
D. ?Force must have been used to detain the suspect, and the duration of the detention must have been reasonable.


Answer: B

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a. Strict liability. b. Negligence. c. Intentional torts. d. All of the above.

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