EXAM Criminal And Civil Law

Question 1

What does criminal law and civil law deal with?

Answer 1

Criminal law deals with matters such as murder and assault whereas civil law deals with issues such as family disputes

Question 2

Punishments of criminal and civil law

Answer 2

Criminal law can result in a sanction such as imprisonment and civil law can result in a remedy such as damages

Question 3

What is criminal and civil law concerned with?

Answer 3

Criminal law is concerned with the protection of the community as a whole whereas civil law is concerned with private rights we have as individuals

Question 4

Aims of criminal and civil law

Answer 4

Criminal law aims to punish the individual offender whereas civil law aims to restore the plaintiff to their original state

Question 5

Burden of proof in civil law

Answer 5

Plaintiff

Question 6

Standard of proof in civil law

Answer 6

Balance of probabilities

Question 7

Burden of proof in criminal law

Answer 7

Falls on prosecution

Question 8

Standard of proof in criminal law

Answer 8

Behind reasonable doubt