1. How do the potential consequences differ in civil v. criminal cases?
Civil cases are disputes between two businesses or two individuals regarding the legal duties and responsibilities they owe one another and the accountability for the damage he or her causes to the other. Civil cases generally only result in monetary damages for the person or business caused the problem.
Criminal cases on the other hand, are a situation where a person or a business, commit an act that is against the law. The act is called a crime and can be prosecuted by a State or the Federal Government. The potential consequences can be jail or prison time, payment of heavy fines, or have probation, for violating the law.
2. Who can bring a civil case before the court? …show more content…
10. According to the author, what types of business entities should have compliance programs?
The Author Kurt Stitcher says, the business entities which need compliance programs, should use internal or external experts to write the program. Do you agree and why/why not?
I think, it is in every organization’s best interest to take seriously the need for a strong corporate compliance program. If the company put the compliance programs, it will protect them from some employees who wanted to stake money from them.
BONUS (2 points):
Often the most-neglected view point in the criminal justice system is the viewpoint of the person most directly impacted by it: the person who has been a victim of crime. Putting yourself in the shoes of a crime victim, what would you view as the positives of the plea bargaining system?
The positives of the plea bargaining can often protect me as a victim. Meaning, if the crime was of felony and abuse cases, I do not have to revisit what happen to me.
What would you see as downsides?
The downsides of the plea bargaining, will give the accuser less sentences they deserves for the crime they have
Civil cases are disputes between two businesses or two individuals regarding the legal duties and responsibilities they owe one another and the accountability for the damage he or her causes to the other. Civil cases generally only result in monetary damages for the person or business caused the problem.
Criminal cases on the other hand, are a situation where a person or a business, commit an act that is against the law. The act is called a crime and can be prosecuted by a State or the Federal Government. The potential consequences can be jail or prison time, payment of heavy fines, or have probation, for violating the law.
2. Who can bring a civil case before the court? …show more content…
10. According to the author, what types of business entities should have compliance programs?
The Author Kurt Stitcher says, the business entities which need compliance programs, should use internal or external experts to write the program. Do you agree and why/why not?
I think, it is in every organization’s best interest to take seriously the need for a strong corporate compliance program. If the company put the compliance programs, it will protect them from some employees who wanted to stake money from them.
BONUS (2 points):
Often the most-neglected view point in the criminal justice system is the viewpoint of the person most directly impacted by it: the person who has been a victim of crime. Putting yourself in the shoes of a crime victim, what would you view as the positives of the plea bargaining system?
The positives of the plea bargaining can often protect me as a victim. Meaning, if the crime was of felony and abuse cases, I do not have to revisit what happen to me.
What would you see as downsides?
The downsides of the plea bargaining, will give the accuser less sentences they deserves for the crime they have