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Exploring Civil and Criminal Cases: Legal Actions and Penalties

Delve into the world of lawsuits, property disputes, contract issues, divorce, negligence, personal injury suits, and criminal cases. Understand the legal procedures, types of cases, penalties, and the roles of punishment in the justice system.

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Exploring Civil and Criminal Cases: Legal Actions and Penalties

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  1. Lawsuits -Lawsuits are when one person sues another for damages -Property Disputes -Contract Issues -Divorce -Negligence-- Term explaining the idea that an accident was caused by the careless actions of another person -Personal Injury

  2. Suits of Equity -Another type of Civil Law -Suits of Equity ask the court to make a decision based on fairness in an area where there is no law -Usually started to prevent some action from taking place -Injunctions—a court order to do or not do something

  3. Civil Court Procedure -Can take years to settle in court because of so many cases -Adversarial Nature Steps: -File a Complaint -Summons is issued -Attorney’s exchange pleadings -Court presentations -Judge or jury deliberate -Verdict is issued

  4. Criminal Cases -Criminal Case -law that deal with cases involving violations of criminal code -Penal Code set of written laws and punishments designed by each state and the federal government to describe crimes

  5. Types of Criminal Cases -Misdemeanors -Felonies -Crimes against Property Larceny, Burglary, Robbery Vandalism, Fraud, Embezzlement -Crimes against People Murder Manslaughter Rape Kidnapping Assault

  6. Types of Criminal Cases -Misdemeanors -Felonies -Crimes against Property Larceny, Burglary, Robbery Vandalism, Fraud, Embezzlement -Crimes against People Murder Manslaughter Rape Kidnapping Assault

  7. Criminal Penalties -Penalties vary according to the seriousness of the crime committed -Crime against people will carry greater punishments -Role of Punishment -rehabilitation, deterrence -Indeterminate Sentencing -Judge gives a range of sentences -Mandatory Sentencing -3 strike laws -Parole

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