In a criminal case, the nature of the offense varies depending on the type of law broken that violates local, state, or federal ordinances. Each law has its own penalties and can vary through fines, an arrest and possible jail time, depending on the severity. For example, if someone got pulled over for tinted …show more content…
But, if one commits a crime or does something unlawful towards another person, privately, that person most likely face fines, monetary damages, and possible jail time, depending on the offense. Either way, a civil case focuses on a private or a civil wrong that may or may not lead up to a criminal case, but criminal cases target cases involving a punishable offense against society, which shows the similarities and differences between each