Assignment:
Question 1. Discuss in a 3 to 4 page paper why a case may be tried in both a criminal court room and a civil court room. What are the differences between the same case in criminal court and civil court? Are the any similarities?
Analyze the following in your paper:
- The Parties in a criminal case and a civil case.
- The burden of proof in both criminal and civil cases.
- Why the same defendant can be tried in both a criminal court and a civil court.
- What is at risk for the defendant in a criminal court and a civil court?