CE.9c Criminal and Civil Cases

What is another word for a Civil case?

• A crime

• A distraction

• A lawsuit

• A catastrophe

What is a criminal case?

• Where someone is accused of breaking the law

• Disagreement between two parties

• Where someone is accused of breaking a contract

• Where someone is released from jail

An actress sues a reporter for $1 million because he lied in an article. What kind of case is this and where will the case be heard?

• Criminal Case, Circuit Court

• Criminal Case, District Court

• Civil Case, Circuit Court

• Civil Case, District Court

A boy steals a pack of gum. What kind of case is this and where will the case be heard?

• Criminal Case, Circuit Court

• Criminal Case, District Court

• Civil Case, Circuit Court

• Civil Case, District Court

Bail is money used to-

• Hire a lawyer

• Pay for protection

• Pay an expert witness

• Release a defendant from jail

Who is the plaintiff in a case?

• The person filing the lawsuit

• The person defending themselves from the lawsuit

• The person accusing someone of a crime

• The person accused of a crime

Who is a defendant?

• Judge in a case

• Person accused of a crime

• Person prosecuting a crime

• Person who made the complaint

What do we call the step where 1) An attorney is provided 2) Evidence and charges are reviewed 3) A plea is entered?

• The Arrest

• The Trial

• The Verdict

• The Arraignment

The main difference between a criminal and civil court case is-

• Criminal cases determine if a crime has been committed, Civil cases settle a dispute

• A judge and jury must hear a criminal case, Civil cases only have a judge

• Criminal cases can be appealed to a higher court, Civil cases cannot

• Criminal cases can be heard in Federal or State court, Civil cases only in State court

When police have a good reason to suspect someone has been involved in a crime they are said to have-

• Criminal cause

• Criminal cases

• Probable cause

• Warrants for a crime