Explain the main differences between civil and criminal cases?

homework please help meExplain the main differences between civil and criminal cases?
criminal is a crime against society





civil is a case where someone is wrongedExplain the main differences between civil and criminal cases?
In a criminal case, you can go to jail (be deprived of liberty). In a civil case you just pay money if you lose.





In a criminal case, the evidence must be ';beyond a reasonable doubt';. In a civil case, just ';preponderance of evidence'; - whichever side has more, even if slightly more in their favor.





In a civil case, it is ';plaintiff'; vs ';defendant';, the wronged party against the wrong doer. Often there is no criminal statute violated. Just the claim of the plaintiff that something is wrong.





In a civil case, it is the state vs the defendant. And there are criminal law statutes that are used for the prosecution.
Criminal cases are when the government in prosecuting a person.


(Society vs. Person)





While Civil is when a person/organization is prosecuting another person/organization


(Person vs. Person)
civil: person vs. person


burden of proof on the plaintiff: beyond reasonable doubt





criminal: society accusing person.


burden of proof: more likely than not



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