Why are most appeals from criminal cases and not civil cases?

1. I don't know that your premise is true. Civil cases ARE appealed every day.


2. A civil case can't result in jail time. Prisoners don't have a lot of more productive ways to spend their time.Why are most appeals from criminal cases and not civil cases?
Because perpetrators don't like sitting in jail.Why are most appeals from criminal cases and not civil cases?
Because criminal cases have more damaging long term consequences. Civil cases usually just involve money.
more at stake, like your freedom