Criminal vs. Civil

Question 1

Difference between felony and misdemeanor

Answer 1

A misdemeanor is a small crime like getting a traffic ticket but a felony is a major crime that can result in inprisonment

Question 2

Misdemeanor

Answer 2

Small crime that usually does not result in inprisonment

Question 3

Felony

Answer 3

Major crime that usually results in inprisonment

Question 4

Who is the prosecutor in a civil case

Answer 4

The prosecutor is the person who is being sued in a civil case

Question 5

Who is the prosecutor in a criminal case

Answer 5

The prosecutor is the person who is being tried against and is the person who did the crime to be in court

Question 6

Six steps in Criminal case

Answer 6

1. Arrest, got arrested for breaking a law
2. Hearing, a grand jury decides if the person has enough evidence to have a trial
3. Trial, case tried before a 12 person jury,
4. Verdict, Unanimous agreement of jury decides if guilty or not
5. Sentence, If guilty, he is given a sentence and if not guilty, he is released.
6. Appeal, if he is guilty, he can appeal the cad to a higher court and they can review the case and decide, keeps going if wanted too until Supreme Court.

Question 7

Five step in civil case

Answer 7

1. Complaint, plaintiff files a complaint
2. Trial, right to have a trial by jury by 7th amendment and if controversy is over $20
3. Finding, jury decides in favor of plaintiff or defendant or decides if no damage had been done.
4. Sentence, if jury decides in favor of the plaintiff, defendant pays damage
5. Appeal, appeal to higher court is taken.

Question 8

Plaintiff

Answer 8

Person doing the sueing

Question 9

Defendant

Answer 9

Person that is trying not to be sued

Question 10

Complaint

Answer 10

The plaintiff sends in a complaint about the defendant

Question 11

Why does government prosecute in criminal cases

Answer 11

Because crime is considered hurting everyone else as a whole