Courts resolve criminal and civil cases. In a criminal case, a court determines if a person accused of breaking the law is guilty or not guilty of a misdemeanor or felony. In a civil case, a court settles a disagreement between two parties to recover damages or receive compensation. Both cases have due process protections under the 14th Amendment against unfair government actions and laws. Courts use different procedures depending on if a case is criminal or civil and may involve juveniles or magistrates.

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Criminal and Civil Cases
Courts
resolve
two
kinds
of
conflicts
In
a
_____________,
a
court
In
a
______________,
a
court
determines
whether
a
person
settles
a
disagreement
accused
of
breaking
the
law
is
between
two
parties
to
____________
or
not
recover
_____________
or
______________
of
a
receive
compensation
misdemeanor
or
a
_______________.
Procedures
for
a
criminal
cases
Procedures
for
a
criminal
cases
• A
person
accused
of
a
crime
• The
plaintiff
files
a
may
be
_________________
if
_________________
to
recover
the
police
have
___________
or
receive
_______________________
compensation.
• The
accused
may
be
committed
• Cases
can
be
heard
by
a
judge
or
to
________
or
released
on
a
jury.
___________.
• Cases
can
be
_______________.
• The
case
proceeds
to
an
arraignment
where
__________________
is
reviewed,
an
attorney
may
be
appointed
for
the
defendant,
and
a
_____
is
entered.
• A
court
date
is
set,
and
a
_________
is
conducted.
• A
guilty
__________
may
be
appealed.

2.
Due
process
of
law:
The
constitutional
protection
against
__________________________________
actions
and
laws
The
__th
Amendment
The
__th
Amendment
prohibits
the
prohibits
the
_______
_____________
and
__________
government
from
acting
governments
from
acting
in
an
unfair
manner.
in
an
unfair
manner.
The
Supreme
Court
has
extended
the
guarantees
of
the
Bill
of
Rights,
based
upon
the
due
process
clause.
Procedures
for
cases
involving
juveniles
• Judges
have
greater
latitude
in
handling
juvenile
cases
• Juveniles
who
commit
serious
crimes
can
be
tried
as
adults
Magistrates
issue
search
warrants,
subpoenas,
arrest
warrants,
and
summons
and
set
bail.