Question

Tom attacked Kathy in the parking lot of a bar. He knocked her to the ground and stole her purse, breaking her arm in the process. Kathy works as a data input specialist at a bank and missed eight weeks of work due to her injury. Discuss how her case could be handled under both the criminal and civil law systems, including possible remedies available under each system.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

Under criminal and civil law, Kathy would be entitled to compensation for lost wages and expenses for looking after her broken arm, while Tom should be penalized with incarceration and/or fines.

This would happen because the criminal understands Tom's actions as a crime and calls Tom a criminal who must be punished and held responsible for his actions. Civil law, on the other hand, puts Kathy in the position of a victim who has been harmed by criminal acts. All Kathy's physical and economic injuries must be compensated.