False imprisonment occurs when someone is detained without legal authorization or against their will. It can be raised in civil or criminal cases and typically involves coercion, force, or threat. The detainee must prove they were unreasonably detained, and the defendant must show the detention was legally justified. False detention does not occur if a […]
Life imprisonment is a punishment offered by some criminal courts, but not all countries have it. The sentence can mean spending the rest of one’s life in prison or a specific period of years. True confinement means no way out, ever. Life imprisonment can be misapplied and controversial, with some countries proceeding directly to execution. […]
