Learning Activity: Criminal V. Civil Law
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Learning Activity: Criminal v. Civil Law CRIMINAL CASE CIVIL CASE An individual is accused Two individuals or groups of breaking the law can’t come to an agreement personal contested theft mischief robbery drugs injury contract divorce will Regina Plaintiff Defendant vs. vs. charge approved Accused starts case Decision is based on the evidence Decision is based on the balance of proving beyond a reasonable doubt probabilities. that the accused is guilty. PRE-TRIAL SETTLEMENT JUDGE JURY JUDGE JURY NOT GUILTY GUILTY JUDGMENT SE N T E N C E Criminal or Civil? You Decide! Decide whether the situation could lead to a criminal or civil case or both. Example: Hansel and Gretel stole candy from the witch’s house. Answer: Criminal (Theft) and Civil (Conversion) 1. Peter Rabbit stole carrots from Mr. McGregor’s garden. 2. The Queen gave Snow White a poisonous apple that she knew was poison- ous. 3. The bean seller sold Jack seeds that the seller knew would not produce beans. 4. Papa Bear and Mama Bear no longer wanted to be married. 5. The second little pig didn’t complete building the other pig’s house as he said he would. 6. Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall that the Queen’s men built because it col- lapsed. 7. Cat Woman scratched Batman with her claws. 8. Goldilocks broke Baby Bear’s chair. Give three examples of each type of case. Criminal __________________ __________________ __________________ Civil __________________ __________________ __________________ Name:__________________________________ Date: ________________________ Criminal or Civil? You Decide! 1. Peter Rabbit stole carrots from Mr. McGregor’s garden. Criminal/Theft Civil/Conversion 2. The Queen gave Snow White a poisonous apple that she knew was poison- ou s . Criminal/Attempted Murder Civil/Battery 3. The bean seller sold Jack seeds that the seller knew would not produce beans. Criminal/Fraud Civil/Breach of Contract 4. Papa Bear and Mama Bear no longer wanted to be married. Civil/Divorce 5. The second little pig didn’t complete building the other pig’s house as he said he would. Civil/Breach of Contract 6. Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall that the Queen’s men built because it col- lapsed. Civil/Personal Injury 7. Cat Woman scratched Batman with her claws. Criminal/Assault Civil/Personal Injury 8. Goldilocks broke Baby Bear’s chair. Criminal/Mischief Civil/Damages Give three examples of each type of case. Answers Vary Criminal Robbery Break and Enter Murder Civil Libel or Slander Negligence Custody Criminal and Civil Law: Review Use the Criminal vs. Civil Law chart Criminal vs. Civil Law and the criminal and civil law car- toons to help you find the answers. CRIMINAL CASE CIVIL CASE An individual is accused Two individuals or groups of breaking the law can’t come to an agreement 1. What is the definition of a "criminal personal contested case"? theft mischief robbery drugs injury contract divorce will Plaintiff Defendant vs. crown approved 2. What is the definition of a "civil charge accused start case case"? Decision is based on the evidence Decision is based on balance of proving beyond a reasonable doubt probability. that the accused is guilty. 3. Who approves the charge in a crimi- SETTLEMENT nal case? JUDGE JURY JUDGE JURY NOT GUILTY GUILTY JUDGMENT 4. Who starts the proceedings in a civil SE N T E N C E case? 5. How many jury members are there in a criminal trial? 6. How many jury members are there in a civil trial? 7. What is the difference between proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" and proof "on the balance of probabilities"? 8. Identify these cases as civil or criminal. Write your answer next to each case. a. Break and enter b. Divorce c. Personal injury d. Impaired driving e. Possession of drugs f. Contract dispute Match these criminal offences with their civil counterpart. Criminal Civil a) Assault 1) Conversion b) Theft 2) Battery c) Slip and fall 3) Breach of contract d) Mischief 4) Personal injury e) Fraud 5) Nuisance f) Criminal negligence 6) Damages Name: ________________________________ Date: ______________________ Criminal And Civil Law: Review Use the Criminal vs. Civil Law chart and cartoons to help you find the answers. 1. What is the definition of a "criminal case"? A case where a person is accused of breaking one of our criminal laws. 2. What is the definition of a "civil case"? A case where individuals or par- ties have a dispute and cannot come to an agreement. 3. Who approves the charge in a criminal case? Crown counsel 4. Who starts the proceedings in a civil case? The plaintiff 5. How many jury members are there in a criminal trial? Twelve 6. How many jury members are there in a civil trial? Eight 7. What is the difference between proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" and proof "on a balance of probabilities"? The first means that there is no rea- sonable doubt that the accused committed the crime. The latter means that it is more likely that one version of the events is more probable or true than the other. 8. Identify these cases as civil or criminal. Write your answer next to each case. a. Break and enter Criminal b. Divorce Civil c. Personal injury Civil d. Impaired driving Criminal e. Possession of drugs Criminal f. Contract dispute Civil Match these criminal offences with their civil counterpart. Criminal Civil a) Assault 2 1) Conversion b) Theft 1 2) Battery c) Slip and Fall 4 3) Breach of contract d) Mischief 5 4) Personal injury e) Fraud 3 5) Nuisance f) Criminal negligence 6 6) Damages .