There are not really many similarities and differences between a criminal and civil case. First of all the difference between the two cases in general would be that in a criminal case, the government brings suit against a person who they believe has broken the law. The judge or a jury must consider the evidence presented during a trial to decide whether the accused is guilty or innocent. A crime can occur even if there is no instant victim. In a civil case a person or company asks a judge to settle their problems. The problem could vary to things like a problem concerning an inheritance, involving a contract, or a family problem, such as a divorce or custody of children. In this case a person can ask a judge for repayment for damage suffered because someone’s fault.
There are more differences than there are similarities. When starting a criminal case, the government takes a case against the person accused of the crime. The …show more content…
Mr. Haines argued on behalf of the defendant that the conduct was not reckless but merely a tragic accident. In the middle of the trial, Mr. Haines(the attorney) was able to persuade the Judge and the Prosecutor to allow the defendant to plead guilty the relatively minor offense of Misadventure (accident) While Hunting. The defendant was fined $500. The homicide charges were dismissed. An example of a civil case would be a case in which the plaintiff and her husband were vacationing with in-laws at a resort in the Caribbean Islands when the very large male in-law failed to make proper observations, lost his balance on a set of stairs and "ran over" and fell on top of the plaintiff. The plaintiff suffered a fractured hip which required a partial hip replacement, as well as a knee injury which required several surgeries and ultimately a knee replacement. Steven
There are more differences than there are similarities. When starting a criminal case, the government takes a case against the person accused of the crime. The …show more content…
Mr. Haines argued on behalf of the defendant that the conduct was not reckless but merely a tragic accident. In the middle of the trial, Mr. Haines(the attorney) was able to persuade the Judge and the Prosecutor to allow the defendant to plead guilty the relatively minor offense of Misadventure (accident) While Hunting. The defendant was fined $500. The homicide charges were dismissed. An example of a civil case would be a case in which the plaintiff and her husband were vacationing with in-laws at a resort in the Caribbean Islands when the very large male in-law failed to make proper observations, lost his balance on a set of stairs and "ran over" and fell on top of the plaintiff. The plaintiff suffered a fractured hip which required a partial hip replacement, as well as a knee injury which required several surgeries and ultimately a knee replacement. Steven