Crimes identified under criminal law are those crimes in which a person or persons is actually harmed or someone attempted to harm someone. Examples of crimes tried under the criminal law process would be rape and murder. These people have without a doubt violated a law. States and the federal government are the only two entities that may pursue criminal law matters in a state of court. When the states and federal government pursue a criminal law case, they are representing the state or someone on behalf of the state. The party of people or individual doing the suing in criminal ...A look at the differences between criminal and civil law, including the types of crimes, and the judiciary process.