Which of the following statements is true for both contributory negligence and assumption of the risk?
A) They are defenses adopted to ease the harshness of the comparative negligence system.
B) They are recent defenses to recklessness but not negligence.
C) They are based on the idea that everyone has a duty to exercise reasonable care for his or her own safety.
D) They are based on the idea that the plaintiff may recover if the defendant had the last opportunity to avoid harm.

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The two traditional defenses to negligence are contributory negligence and assumption of risk. These defenses are based on the idea that everyone has a duty to exercise reasonable care for his or her own safety. Persons who fail to exercise such care should not be able to recover because their own behavior helped cause their injuries.

Which of the Following Statements Is True for Both Contributory