Which type of tort includes assault, battery, false imprisonment, and abuse?

• A. Negligence
• B. Intentional tort
• C. Strict liability
• D. Product liability

Answer: (B)

Deliberate wrongdoing that harms another person falls into intentional torts, where the wrongdoer intends or knows that their actions will cause harm. Assault, battery, and false imprisonment are the classic examples because each involves a voluntary act aimed at harming or restraining someone or placing them in apprehension of harm. Assault is causing the victim to fear imminent harmful contact; battery is the actual harmful or offensive contact; false imprisonment is the unlawful restriction of a person’s freedom of movement. Abuse, in this context, refers to harmful conduct directed at another person that can be treated as an intentional tort when it involves deliberate harm or distress, such as intentional infliction of emotional distress or other intentional acts causing harm. These acts are distinct from negligence (harm caused by a failure to exercise reasonable care), strict liability (liability without fault), and product liability (harm from defective products). Thus, the type of tort that includes assault, battery, false imprisonment, and abuse is intentional tort.