Final answer:
Punitive damages are not a type of absolute liability. Absolute liability is a legal responsibility without fault, and it applies to such issues as defective products. Punitive damages instead are monetary penalties to punish and deter harmful behavior.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student has asked which of the following is not a type of 'absolute liability': attractive nuisance, punitive damages, or defective products. In the context of legal liability, absolute liability refers to a legal responsibility for damages or injuries that can be imposed on a party without proof of carelessness or fault.
Of the options provided, punitive damages are not a type of absolute liability. Punitive damages are monetary awards designed to punish a defendant for especially harmful behavior and to deter similar conduct in the future. In contrast, attractive nuisance and defective products relate to situations where absolute liability may be imposed.
For example, as illustrated by Counter Example Situation 3 provided, the manufacturer of the automobile with a defective brake system would be held under absolute liability for the known fault in the product that caused injuries and deaths.