The Judicial System Civil v Criminal

Identify the types of legal issues courts decide.

• Criminal

• Legal

• Civil

• Judicial

Who is the plaintiff in a civil case?

• Person accused of a crime

• Person being sued

• The arresting officer

• Person who files a complaint against someone else

Identify the steps in a criminal case.

• Arrest if police have probable cause

• Jail or bail

• Arraignment

• Trial is conducted

• Guilty verdict can be appealed

What is a criminal case?

• Where someone is released from jail

• Where someone is accused of breaking a contract

• Disagreement between two parties

• Where someone is accused of breaking the law

When two people have a dispute over who owns property, what type of law does that fall under?

• Civil

• Criminal

The fight over custody in a divorce would be a...

• criminal case
• civil case

A robber steals some priceless jewelry would be a....

• criminal case
• civil case

The decision of the jury in a trial is called the 

• evidence
• verdict
• appeal
• panel

In a criminal case, a court determines whether a person accused of breaking the law is __________ or not ___________ of a misdemeanor or a felony.

• responsible

• guilty

• worthy

• culpable

What are the two types of crimes?

• civil and criminal

• felony and civil

• misdemeanor and felonies