Explain the main differences between civil and criminal law.
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While civil law is concerned with compensation for wrongs committed against the individual, criminal law is concerned with vindicating the rights of society as a whole. Therefore, crimes are prosecuted by a representative of the people, while torts are brought by attorneys representing the injured individual. Likewise, the punishment for crimes can include imprisonment or death and payment of a fine for the benefit of the people, while in a civil suit any monetary award goes directly to the injured individual. Finally, in a criminal case, because the stakes for the accused are higher, the burden of proof is "beyond a reasonable doubt." In a civil case, the burden of proof is a preponderance of the evidence, a lower burden.
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