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Criminal and Civil Law

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A punishable offense against society is called a

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Crime

d)

Felony

2.
A person is arrested by the police and placed in jail until his trial.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
3.
An individual seeks damages from a company for being fired illegally.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
4.
John jumps Tom and physically assaults him.  Tom has to go to the hospital.  
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
5.
Tim shoplifts a pair of jeans, a shirt and a belt from Hollister.  A guard stops him as he is leaving the store and discovers the stolen merchandise.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
6.
The custodial staff waxes the floor at Walmart but doesn't put out a sign that the floor is slippery.  Dina slips, falls and breaks her arm.  She sues Walmart.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
7.
Jack takes his car to be serviced and when he picks it up he notices a large dent that wasn't there when he left his car.  He sues the mechanic.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
8.
Debra burns down her store for insurance money and it causes damage to neighboring stores.  Debra is arrested.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
9.
Annabelle spreads a false rumor about Tammy and Tammy get fired from her job. 
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
10.
Daisy and Warren get divorced.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
11.
Tootsie and Bella enter into a contract in which Bella will provide flowers for Tootsie's wedding.  Tootsie pays a $1000 deposit.  On wedding day, Bella doesn't show up to provide the flowers.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
12.
Wanda sues Mary for injuries she sustained from a car accident that was Mary's fault.  They agree to settle out of court and Mary pays Wanda $5,000.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
13.
Anders sends threatening messages through Facebook to Elliot, threatening to beat him up after school.  The next day they get into a fight outside of Taco Bell.
a)
Civil Law
b)
Criminal Law
14.

A less serious criminal offence is a

a)

Indictable offence

b)

Summary offence

c)

No offence but...

15.

Criminal law is where a person has committed an offence against the well being of the community...

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Non legal laws are made by certain groups of individuals within society. They are not laws.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

We need rules

a)

To tell us what we can and cannot do

b)

To provide for social order

c)

To help resolve conflict

d)

All of the above

18.

A difference between a legal rule and a non legal rule is that

a)

Legal rules apply to those who are affected by the law but non legal rules apply to everyone

b)

Legal rules are made by Parliament and non legal rules are made by the courts

c)

The enforcement of legal rules is carried out by the police and the courts whereas the enforcement of non legal rules are carried out by the body who created them

19.

Which of the following do both legal and non legal rules have in common

a)

Must be obeyed by everyone in society

b)

Made by organisations

c)

Provide a consequence for a breach of the rule

d)

Enforced through the legal system