Criminal Law and Civil Law (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Purpose of criminal law
Purpose of criminal law
Protect society, define crimes, set penalties
Criminal law penalty term
Criminal law penalty term
Sanction
Who brings criminal cases
Who brings criminal cases
Prosecution (representing state/Crown)
Person found/pleaded guilty in criminal case
Person found/pleaded guilty in criminal case
Offender
What civil law does
What civil law does
Regulates disputes between parties
Person suing in civil case
Person suing in civil case
Plaintiff
Person being sued in civil case
Person being sued in civil case
Defendant
Money paid to compensate in civil case
Money paid to compensate in civil case
Damages
Criminal vs civil law aims
Criminal vs civil law aims
Criminal: punish/protect. Civil: remedy/compensate
Same act in criminal & civil law
Same act in criminal & civil law
Yes - e.g. assault can be crime & civil wrong (tort)