Civil vs. Criminal Courts

How many types of laws are there?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What are the 2 types of laws?

I. Civil

II. Criminal

III. Federal

IV. State

• I

• I, II

• I, II, and III

• I, II, and IV

What type of law enforcement officer enforces all of the types of laws talked about?

• Police officer
• Constable
• Marshall
• Game Warden

What is not a reason peace officers need to know the difference between the laws?

• So they know when they can legally act on something
• So they know when they cannot legally act on something
• So they can direct the parties involved to the best type of lawyers to handle their situations
• None are the answer

What is it called when officers are called out to calls that they cannot enforce any laws on?

• Civil standbys
• Criminal standbys
• Discretionary calls
• Unauthorized calls

What would an example of a civil standby?

• Child custody drop off or pick up situations

• Landlord and tenant disputes

• A customer has taken something for a business

• BOTH Child custody drop off or pick up situations and Landlord and tenant disputes

What are officers expected to do during civil standbys?

I. Enforce the court orders

II. Maintain order

III. Assure no violence occurs

IV. Make an arrest if an assault occurs

V. Document what occurred

• I, V

• I, II, V

• I, IV

• II, III, IV, V

While officers can always be called to testify at a criminal trial, since they deal mostly with criminal matters, they cannot be compelled to testify at a civil trial.

• TRUE
• FALSE

In what type of law is the prosecutor the one who brings the charges and the defendant the one on trial?

• CIVIL LAW
• CRIMINAL LAW

In what type of law is the plaintiff the one who brings the charges and the respondent the one on trial?

• CIVIL LAW
• CRIMINAL LAW