Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company (1978) was a civil case involving a young woman and her passenger who were injured and killed in a fiery car accident caused by the defective design of the Ford Pinto. The jury awarded $125 million in damages to punish Ford, and $3.5 million for the victims and their families to compensate them for their loss. What type of damages were awarded to the victims and their families?

A. punitive damages
B. compensatory damages
C. injury damages
D. class action damages


B. compensatory damages

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Any area that contains evidence of criminal activity is considered a crime scene and must be secured to eliminate of the scene ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Most of the federal antidrug legislation has been drawn together in Title ________ of the United States Code, the collection of all federal laws.

A. 17 B. 23 C. 21 D. 18

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As a result of sentencing guidelines and mandatory prison sentences, ________

A) men are receiving shorter sentences than women for similar offenses B) women are receiving shorter sentences than men for similar offenses C) nearly two-thirds of women, compared to 5 percent of men, convicted of federal felonies are granted probation D) men and women charged with similar offenses are receiving similar sentences

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Explain how the rules of evidence are not designed to be of assistance in the search for truth but have other purposes; they often actually hinder the search for the truth

What will be an ideal response?

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