Ch. 15 & 16

Ch. 15 & 16

1. criminal law

   • Misdemeanors
     • less serious crimes that are punishable with less than 1 year in prison
     • Examples
       • larceny (shoplifting)
   • felonies
     • Examples
       • homicide aka murder
       • robbery
       • burglary aka breaking & entering

2. Civil law

   • cases that involve a plaintiff suing another person for damages & movie
     • Plaintiff the person filing the lawsuit
     • defendant the person being sued
   • Tort is a fancy name for civil law

3. Constitutional law

   • cases over Constitutional Issues
     • Gideon v. Wainwright
       • established right to a lawyer for everyone
         • Sixth Amendment
           • guarantees right to a lawyer
           • right to trial by jury
           • fair, speedy, public trial

4. Administrative Law

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