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Standard 10c Essential Understandings: Courts resolve two kinds of legal conflicts – civil and criminal. Essential Questions: How are criminal and civil cases similar and different? Vocabulary: civil case, criminal case, misdemeanor, felony, probable cause, bail, arraignment, plea, appeal

Candy Questions

What term means to seek to influence legislators to vote for or against a bill?

What do government officials use the media for?

At what level of government can individuals have the greatest influence?

Who created towns, cities, and counties in Virginia?

What branch of government has a cabinet, departments, and agencies to assist them?

What level of government is primarily responsible for educating students: state or federal?

Which level of government is responsible for conducting foreign policy and defense?

Name the two houses of our bicameral Virginia General Assembly.

What are the two ways of obtaining citizenship in the U.S.?

What are the five steps of a bill becoming a law?

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In a criminal case, a court determines whether a person accused of breaking the law is guilty or not guilty of a misdemeanor or a felony.

Criminal procedure in felony cases Person accused may be arrested if police have probable cause

Criminal procedure in felony cases Person accused may be arrested if police have probable cause Accused may be committed to jail or released on bail

Criminal procedure in felony cases Person accused may be arrested if police have probable cause Accused may be committed to jail or released on bail Case proceeds to arraignment where probable cause is reviewed, defendant may be appointed attorney and a plea is entered

Criminal procedure in felony cases Person accused may be arrested if police have probable cause Accused may be committed to jail or released on bail Case proceeds to arraignment where probable cause is reviewed, defendant may be appointed attorney and a plea is entered Court date set and trial conducted

Criminal procedure in felony cases Person accused may be arrested if police have probable cause Accused may be committed to jail or released on bail Case proceeds to arraignment where probable cause is reviewed, defendant may be appointed attorney and a plea is entered Court date set and trial conducted Guilty verdict may be appealed

In a civil case, a court settles a disagreement between two parties to recover damages or receive compensation.

Procedure for civil cases Plaintiff files a complaint to recover damages or receive compensation

Procedure for civil cases Plaintiff files a complaint to recover damages or receive compensation Can be heard by judge or jury

Procedure for civil cases Plaintiff files a complaint to recover damages or receive compensation Can be heard by judge or jury Case can be appealed

You be the jury in this 20 minute court case video.

On the left-hand side of your notebook, illustrate and list main steps of each type of court case - criminal and civil.