Tammy joined a religious cult while a student at college.Her father hired a deprogrammer who spent several weeks with her,during which they occasionally went on outings.After Tammy met with her boyfriend one weekend,she rejoined the cult.If she sues her father and the deprogrammer for false imprisonment,Tammy:
A) will win because this is clearly false imprisonment.
B) will lose if she had a reasonable means of escaping and voluntarily consented to the confinement.
C) has committed the tort of malicious prosecution.
D) would lose on the false imprisonment charge,but could win against her parents if she brought a suit on a charge of intrusion.

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False imprisonment occurs when a person is unlawfully restrained or confined against their will. However, if Tammy had the reasonable means to escape and she voluntarily consented to the confinement, then it would not be false imprisonment. The fact that she rejoined the cult after meeting with her boyfriend indicates that she voluntarily consented to the confinement. Therefore, Tammy would not win a false imprisonment suit.

Tammy Joined a Religious Cult While a Student at College