Compare And Contrast Criminal Court And Civil Court

After observing a local Criminal District court and a nearby Justice of the Peace court, conclusions can be made about the construction and activities that occur in each courtroom. Criminal court proceedings compared to civil court proceedings are in many ways very different. The aura of the courtroom was entirely distinct between the two courts. The judge in the civil courtroom was more relaxed, and the vibe of the room itself was less intense than the criminal courtroom. Criminal court was much more tedious and lengthy than hearings in civil court. The criminal court contained a better constructed and more interactive courtroom workgroup, had cases that were created in a more orderly fashion, and its cases were more investigated by lawyers
In the criminal court, the judge was quiet, and the attorneys handled most of the talking however, in the civil courtroom, the judge did majority of the talking. The path of communication was directly from the judge straight to the plaintiff or defendant in the civil arena. Communication in the criminal courtroom was from judge to attorney, to client/person charged. The judge hardly spoke directly to the criminally charged. In the criminal courtroom, it was almost as if the attorneys served as mediators between judge and accused. The judge in criminal court was very straight to the point and did not fool around. In the civil ring, the judge was extremely laidback and took his time. The sensation of the civil court was no where near as intense as the vibe from the criminal courtroom. The intensity of the judge can determine whether a person makes a change in their behavior and starts to respect the law. The more intense the room and judge are, the more likely an offender can change. It could serve as an eye opener, and pressure them into following the law. It could be an initiative for the offender to enroll in life changing classes such as an AA class or even pursue a GED or college degree. The civil courts nonchalant atmosphere could cause defendants to continue to engage in unlawful civil activities. Civil court is not intense enough to push someone into making a drastic change in their life. Judges are viewed by some people as forceful figures in society. People need to hear intense and powerful words from a judge in order to initiate a change. The relaxed atmosphere in civil courts will not push anyone to make a change for the