Civil Law
What is civil law?
It is a group of laws that refer to disputes between people
What is criminal law?
is is a group of laws that define what acts are crimes
What is statutory law?
laws that are passed by law making bodies (Congress)
What are the causes of juvenile crime?
Poor home conditions, poor neighborhood conditions, gang membership, dropping out of school, alcohol and drugs, peer pressure
How old do you have to be to vote?
Most states: person under age 18, some states: person under age 16
What are some examples for civil law?
contract disputes, divorce proceedings, property boundaries.
What are some examples for criminal law?
laws against assault, murder, and help protect you from being harmed
What is common law?
A type of law that comes from judges' decisions that rely on precident
What are some facts about the juvenile justice system
Hold hearing (instead of trials), only parents/guardians and those involved can attend, determine treatment or punishment
What is civil law used for?
used to settle a wide range of personal issues
What does criminal law describe?
it decribes how a person accused of a crime should be tried in court
What is administration law?
Laws that affect our daily lives and are created by government agencies instead of legislatures
What are some juvenile corrections?
Probation, counseling, and treated as an adult.
What else does criminal law describe?
how crimes should be punished intended to protect society as a whole