Is there a distinction between civil and criminal abroad?

The division of civil and criminal matters is not so detailed in foreign countries! Only our country has specially formulated two codes to distinguish and govern separately! However, in the United States, all the results of civil litigation come down to money. Therefore, the nature of civil trial and criminal trial is completely different, and its civil litigation judgment results pursue "monetary compensation"!

In the United States, civil cases generally involve disputes between individuals or organizations; Criminal cases involve some criminal acts that are considered to endanger the whole society.

The characteristics of criminal proceedings can be summarized as follows: the federal and some states retain the system of examining felony indictments by grand jury; Illegally obtained evidence is inadmissible; Extensive use of pretrial "plea bargaining"; Defenders, plaintiffs' lawyers and defendants' lawyers in civil cases, and prosecutors and defense lawyers in criminal cases are opposed to each other. In the debate, the judge does not take the initiative to investigate, but only plays the role of "passive arbitrator".

In short, the differences between them are as follows: First, the plaintiff is different. The plaintiff in a civil case is a natural person or an organization, which is recognized by law or contract as the injured or victimized party; The plaintiff in criminal cases is the government suing on behalf of the victim, not the victim himself. In criminal cases, there are often cases where the injured party requests to withdraw the lawsuit, but the government insists on prosecution, such as domestic violence cases. Secondly, the legal provisions are different. In civil cases, the plaintiff is based on the contract signed by both parties and relevant civil laws, while in criminal cases, the government can only prosecute according to the effective criminal law. Third, the procedures used in civil cases and criminal cases are also very different, whether it is evidence collection or final judgment. Fourth, the punishment methods are different. Civil cases generally involve monetary compensation, which usually does not hinder personal freedom, while criminal cases generally involve imprisonment and fines, and will leave a criminal record. So, is criminal punishment necessarily more serious than civil punishment? I'm afraid this should be analyzed in detail. We often hear people say, "If you want money but have no money, you will die.". Speaking of this, civil punishment and high fines may be more likely to bring him pain.