Lawsuits

-Lawsuits are when one personsues another for damages

-Property Disputes

-Contract Issues

-Divorce

-Negligence-- Term explaining theidea that an accident wascaused by the careless actionsof another person

-Personal Injury

Suits of Equity

-Another type of Civil Law

-Suits of Equity ask the courtto make a decision based onfairness in an area wherethere is no law

-Usually started to preventsome action from takingplace

-Injunctions—a court order todo or not do something

Civil Court Procedure

-Can take years to settle incourt because of so manycases

-Adversarial Nature

Steps:

-File a Complaint

-Summons is issued

-Attorney’s exchangepleadings

-Court presentations

-Judge or jury deliberate

-Verdict is issued

Criminal Cases

-Criminal Case

-law that deal with casesinvolving violations ofcriminal code

-Penal Code

set of written laws andpunishments designed byeach state and the federalgovernment to describecrimes

Types of Criminal Cases

-Misdemeanors

-Felonies

-Crimes against Property

Larceny, Burglary, Robbery

Vandalism, Fraud,Embezzlement

-Crimes against People

Murder

Manslaughter

Rape

Kidnapping

Assault

Types of Criminal Cases

-Misdemeanors

-Felonies

-Crimes against Property

Larceny, Burglary, Robbery

Vandalism, Fraud,Embezzlement

-Crimes against People

Murder

Manslaughter

Rape

Kidnapping

Assault

Criminal Penalties

-Penalties vary according tothe seriousness of the crimecommitted

-Crime against people willcarry greater punishments

-Role of Punishment

-rehabilitation, deterrence

-Indeterminate Sentencing

-Judge gives a range ofsentences

-Mandatory Sentencing

-3 strike laws

-Parole