Criminal vs. Civil Law

Criminal Law is ____________________.

• The body of law that is concerned about the relationship between two parties

• Body of law that punishes criminals for committing offenses against the state, government or people.

• Body of law concerned about the friendships between dogs and humans

• Law concerned with the rights of juveniles

The purpose of criminal laws is to ______________.

• maintain chaos

• keep animals in cages

• keep social order

• save parking spaces

True or False: Most crimes committed are violent.

• True

• False

What are felonies?

• Serious criminal offenses punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year.

• Serious offenses but not the MOST serious.

• Offenses by juveniles

Illegal acts committed by juveniles (truancy, running away from home, etc)

• Felonies

• Status offenses

• Misdemeanors

Ruth was out in the city after the 10pm curfew for individuals under the age of 18 yrs old.

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

• Status offense

Two individuals spend $2,000 in counterfeit money at a local Apple store. They go on to swipe a stolen debit card at a local jewelry store.

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

• Status offense

Civil law ________________.

• concerns relations between individuals.

• concerns laws that maintain social order.

• regulates that amount of pollution in the air.

True or False: You can file a lawsuit if someone causes you injury or emotional instability.

• True

• False

A class action lawsuit is _________________.

• A case that alleges that city law or policy has caused harm to its citizens.

• A case filed by a group or class of people who have all been injured/affected by the same thing.

• A case involving 2 or more sides not following a signed agreement.