Write a short paper comparing and contrasting the U.S. criminal and civil law systems. For each, explain the purpose, parties, intended result or remedy, and applicable standards of proof. Discuss two examples of how a defendant may face both criminal prosecution and a civil lawsuit for the same action or set of actions. Before you submit your paper, be sure to proofread and eliminate grammatical errors, typos, misspellings, etc. Please refer to the attached rubric for a breakdown of the possible points in this assignment.

COMMENTS FILES RUBRIC Introduction Description 0 5 Purpose of system 0 10 Parties in each system 0 10 Intended Result or Remedy 0 10 Standards of Proof in each system 0 10 Organization & Writing Style Description 0 5