Law and Criminal Procedure

Question 9 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

What is the difference between criminal law and civil law?

Answer

Criminal law protects society from wrongdoers, while civil law settles private disputes.

Criminal law addresses arguments, while civil law protects people from dangerous situations.

Criminal law punishes people who commit serious crimes, while civil law punishes people who commit minor crimes.

Criminal law focuses on disagreements between individuals, while civil law focuses on disagreements between organizations.

Explanation

Criminal law deals with offenses considered harmful to society, and the government prosecutes people accused of committing them. Civil law generally resolves disputes between people or organizations, such as disagreements over contracts or property. So choice A correctly distinguishes the two; civil law is not limited to disputes between individuals, as choice D suggests.

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