Author Question: Contrast civil and criminal law proceedings. What will be an ideal ... (Read 89 times)

nummyann · **on:** Aug 12, 2018

Contrast civil and criminal law proceedings.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

________ refers to a type of jail confinement in which the accused is locked up in order to protect the community from the potential crimes the accused may commit if released before trial.

a. Shock probation
b. Preventive detention
c. Controlled internment
d. Defensive confinement

ngr69 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 12, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A crime is public wrong, codified in law, prosecuted by the state, must be proven beyond a
reasonable doubt, and consequences can range from fines or imprisonment to the death penalty.
A tort is a civil wrong against an individual and it is up to the individual to bring legal action.
Torts only require a showing of a preponderance of the evidence and the consequences are not
considered to be as severe, usually limited to injunctions or financial awards to compensate the
victim. An act can be both a tort and a crime, and failure to prove guilt in a criminal case does
not preclude a victory in civil court, an example being the O.J. Simpson case.

Answer to Question 2

b