Strict liability is best described as:

• A. Liability with mens rea
• B. Liability without regard to fault, foreseeability, standard of care, or causation
• C. Liability based on strict adherence to policy
• D. Liability that requires negligence

Answer: (B)

Strict liability means you can be held responsible for harm from certain activities or products even if you were not at fault and did not intend to cause harm. The key idea is that the state of mind or fault of the actor doesn’t determine liability — the focus is on the activity and its outcomes, not on whether you were negligent or careless. This approach is used in situations where the law wants to promote safety by making the person engaging in the activity bear the risk for any harm that results.

That’s why the description that best fits is liability without regard to fault, foreseeability, standard of care, or causation. The other options describe scenarios involving intent (mens rea), policy-based enforcement, or negligence, which aren’t what strict liability is about.