Criminal and Civil Law

Plaintiff vs. Defendant

• Criminal

• Civil

Prosecution (Govt) vs. Defendant

• Criminal

• Civil

Punishments may include:

-Jail time

-Fines

-Probation

-Death (capital crimes)

• Criminal

• Civil

Trial only results in money (compensation) being awarded.

• Criminal

• Civil

Burden of proof is preponderance of evidence

• Criminal

• Civil

Burden of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt

• Criminal

• Civil

Process includes indictment, arraignment, and possible sentencing.

• Criminal

• Civil

Court acts as a referee trying to settle a dispute (or lawsuit)

• Criminal

• Civil

All of these choices describe both the criminal and civil process EXCEPT:

• Jury

• Trial

• Due Process

• Judge

Felonies (crimes punishable by more than $1000 fine and/or 1 year in jail) and Misdemeanors (crimes punishable be less than $1000 fine and/or 1 year in jail)

• Criminal

• Civil