4.72 Damages: Punitive — Civil Rights is a form of compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a civil rights case when the defendant has been found to have acted in a malicious or oppressive manner. This type of damage is intended to punish the defendant and deter similar behavior in the future. Punitive damages are often awarded in cases involving discrimination, wrongful imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution, and other civil rights violations. In some states, the court may also award punitive damages in cases involving intentional infliction of emotional distress. These damages are separate from compensatory damages, which are awarded to compensate the plaintiff for actual losses suffered.
4.72 Damages: Punitive — Civil Rights is a form of compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a civil rights case when the defendant has been found to have acted in a malicious or oppressive manner. This type of damage is intended to punish the defendant and deter similar behavior in the future. Punitive damages are often awarded in cases involving discrimination, wrongful imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution, and other civil rights violations. In some states, the court may also award punitive damages in cases involving intentional infliction of emotional distress. These damages are separate from compensatory damages, which are awarded to compensate the plaintiff for actual losses suffered.