Identify a difference between criminal law and civil law.
A. Victims have more control in the criminal justice system than in the civil justice system.
B. Criminal defendants are entitled to a number of legal protections, while civil defendants do not automatically have such protections.
C. Criminal defendants who lose are not incarcerated or executed, while civil defendants who lose are incarcerated or executed.
D. Criminal defendants are found liable and civil defendants are found guilty.
Answer: B
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