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Criminal Case
• Someone has broken the law.
• The government is trying to prove that the person broke the law so that s/he can be punished.
WHAT TYPE OF CASE IS IT?GAME
-DIRECTIONS-• Read the case scenario
• Click on the Civil button if you think it is a civil case
• Click on the Criminal button if you think it is a criminal case
WHAT TYPE OF CASE IS IT?
• Phyllis sues the writers of Days of our Lives because one of their characters was based on her life without her consent.
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• Charley is pulled over by a police officer for going 35 mph in a school zone.
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• George Mason sues Thomas Jefferson for plagiarizing his Virginia Declaration of Rights in the Bill of Rights for 1.5 billion dollars.
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• Shirley is caught stealing a pack of gum from Target. The store decides to press charges because they have been having many troubles with petty thieves.
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• Jason sues the U.S. Post Office for running over his dog with a Post Office Truck.
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• The Postman who was driving the U.S. Post Office Truck that ran over Jason’s dog was charged with reckless driving. He was driving 60 mph in a 25 mph zone!
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• Shrek bites the Muffinman’s head off because the Muffinman is threatening to sue Shrek for abuse. Shrek is charged with assault. (The Muffinman did survive..don’t worry!)