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Do Now – p. 92

Do Now – p. 92. Think of a court case that you have either seen on television or read about in the paper. Who was on trial? What was the alleged crime? What was the result of the trial?. Copy and Answer. Today’s Objectives. What is the difference between criminal and civil law?

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Do Now – p. 92

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  1. Do Now – p. 92 • Think of a court case that you have either seen on television or read about in the paper. • Who was on trial? • What was the alleged crime? • What was the result of the trial? Copy and Answer

  2. Today’s Objectives • What is the difference between criminal and civil law? • How does a court room actually work? • Who are the key players in a court room?

  3. Notes p. 93 Criminal v. Civil Law • There are two different kinds of legal conflicts: criminal and civil Criminal Law • Refers to laws passed to protect society • Punishes those who break such laws with fines, jail time, etc. • Prosecuted by the government • To be convicted, must be found guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt” • Tried usually before a jury Civil Law • Refers to laws passed to govern conflicts between two parties • Cases are usually about property, injuries, or terms of a contract • In most cases, one party sues another for money or damages • To be found guilty there must be a “preponderance of evidence” • Tried usually before a jury This means that there can be no reasonable explanation for what happened other than that the accused did it This means that one party must prove that it is more likely than not that the other party is responsible

  4. Criminal or Civil? • A man sues his business partner for breaking a contract? • A man kills his business partner? • A woman sues a grocery store after falling on a slippery floor? • A woman gets caught stealing from a grocery story? Civil CRIMINAL Civil CRIMINAL

  5. Courtroom Activity • You each have a diagram of the people in a courtroom • Your identity has already been filled in • You must travel around the room and fill in the identity and role for all the other people in this picture

  6. Paste as a flap on p. 93

  7. Reflection – p. 92 • Who do you think the most important person is in the courtroom and why? Copy and Answer

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