Author Question: In some cases, such as that of O. J. Simpson in the 1990s, the defendant may be acquitted of a ... (Read 66 times)

melina_rosy · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In some cases, such as that of O. J. Simpson in the 1990s, the defendant may be acquitted of a murder charge but may also be required in a separate court action to pay a large fine for wrongful death. Under what type of law is the wrongful death suit generated?

A) criminal law
B) civil law
C) constitutional law
D) common law
E) appeal

Question 2

As a result of the civil service reform movement that arose in the post-Civil War era, the __________ Act was passed to create a merit-based system for hiring federal employees.

A) Pendleton Civil Service Reform
B) Civil Rights
C) Hatch
D) Voting Rights
E) Equal Pay