Since Bernadette was looking at the butcher and not at where she was going, the defense of ________ might be s?

4. While shopping with her mother in Arnold's Super Market, eight-year-old Janet was allowed to roam around freely. Without her mother's knowledge, Janet opened a jar of jelly and spilled the contents on the floor. Two hours later while intently watching a good-looking butcher, a shopper named Bernadette slipped on the jelly and broke her leg. Bernadette sued the Super Market. Since Bernadette was looking at the butcher and not at where she was going, the defense of ________ might be successfully erted against her. A) imputed negligence B) proximate cause C) contributory negligence D) negligence per se E) conversion 8. Which of the following is not a function of tort law? A) Establishes standards of conduct for society B) Compensates victims for their injuries. C) Deters antisocial conduct D) Deters breaches of contracts E) None of the above