In Chapter 10-Section 1, review Exhibit 10-1 Key Differences between Civil Law and Criminal Law. The O.J. Simpson criminal jury trial in 1995 received national publicity. The civil trial in 1997 garnered much less attention, even though the civil court jury ordered O.J. to pay $25 million in punitive damages to the families of Nicole Brown and Ronald. L. Goldman. Using this case as an illustration, discuss the differences between civil and criminal law.

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Issue Civil Law Criminal Law

Party who brings suit The person who suffered harm The state

Wrongful act Causing harm to a person or to a person's property Violating a statute that prohibits some type of activity

Burden of proof Preponderance of the evidence Beyond a reasonable doubt

Verdict Three-fourths majority Unanimous

Remedy Damages to compensate for the harm or a decree to achieve an equitable result Punishment (fine, imprisonment, death)