Assignment:
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.
- An ethical discussion of our legal system using a criminal case and a civil case.
Your essay must be 3 to 4 pages in length.