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The overarching goal of both is to maintain a free society. The more specific goal of Criminal Law is to protect society - so the crown will prosecute because a harm has been done to society. The goal of Civil Law is to protect people from wronging each other. The overarching goal of both is to maintain a free society. The more specific goal of Criminal Law is to protect society - so the crown will prosecute.
Week 4: The Criminal Law in the U.S. The work of the Criminal Justice system is fundamentally determined by the criminal law The criminal law is a political construction Created in legal codes (law on the books) Applied in legal decisions (law in action) A. What does criminal law involve? Note different types of legal controls: Criminal Law (wrongful/harmful acts against society or community) Civil Law (harmful acts between individuals) Also known as âTortsâ Administrative law (other harmful individual-community relations) Also known as âRegulatory lawâ A. What criminal law involves?