📓 Chapter 5: The UK Government, the Law and Your Role
5.4.2 Criminal and civil law
1 paragraphs · 3 questions
Criminal law deals with crimes such as theft, assault, and murder. The police investigate crimes and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in England and Wales decides whether to prosecute. In Scotland, the Procurator Fiscal is responsible for prosecuting crimes. Civil law deals with disputes between individuals or organisations, such as disagreements over contracts, property, or family matters.
Key Facts
- Criminal law — theft, assault, murder; CPS prosecutes in England & Wales
- Procurator Fiscal prosecutes in Scotland
- Civil law — disputes between individuals/organisations
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