Types and Sources of Law

These laws include more serious crimes such as felonies or less serious crimes such as misdemeanors.

• Criminal Laws
• Civil Laws
• Military Laws
• Juvenile Laws

These laws include a wide range of subjects such as personal injury, divorce, taxes, property, and employment.

• Criminal Laws
• Civil Laws
• Military Laws
• Juvenile Laws

When a soldier failed to return to base after going on leave, he was charged and brought to trial for being AWOL.

• Military Law
• Juvenile Law
• Civil Law
• Criminal Law

A man was caught on tape robbing a gas station.  He was arrested, brought to trial, and found guilty of burglary.

• Military Law
• Juvenile Law
• Civil Law
• Criminal Law

The Smith family has decided to adopt their foster child, Anna.  They work with their state adoption agency to complete all of the necessary paperwork.

• Military Law
• Juvenile Law
• Civil Law
• Criminal Law

Julie was pulled over by the police at 2:00am and was charged with breaking the curfew law in her town. She was fined and released back to her parents. 

• Military Law
• Juvenile Law
• Civil Law
• Criminal Law

A married couple decides to get a divorce.  They disagree over who gets what.  A judge hears both sides and makes a decision about how their property should be divided.

• Military Law
• Juvenile Law
• Civil Law
• Criminal Law

Karen ordered an iPod off the internet and paid with her credit card, but she never received the order.  The seller is refusing to refund her money, so she takes the matter to court.

• Military Law
• Juvenile Law
• Civil Law
• Criminal Law

3.10 Which type of law is used to help solve disputes between people or organizations?

• civil
• constitutional
• criminal
• military

A man enters an electronics store and points a gun at the store clerk.  He demands all of the cash in the register and gets away with $3600 dollars. What type of law was violated?

• Common law
• Civil law
• Military law
• Criminal law