Name: _______________________________ Play by the Rules-Worksheet 11-2: Civil or Criminal Law? Directions: Read each of the following actions and determine if it is a criminal or civil violation, both or neither. Provide a reason for your answer. Use your textbook for support. __________ 1. Randy accidentally threw his softball through his neighbor’s kitchen window. __________ 2. Stephanie took five CDs from a store without paying for them. __________ 3. Lee snatched Mary’s purse, knocking her down and breaking her arm. __________ 4. On Friday night, Derrick and Sam made a prank phone call to annoy a neighbor. __________ 5. While babysitting, Margaret was distracted when her boyfriend called. The baby fell, cutting his lip, and required stitches. __________ 6. Jamie agreed to sell his MP3 player to Ron and said it was “like brand new.” Ron paid Jamie and received a damaged and heavily used product. __________ 7.Donna borrowed her sister’s car without permission and drove around town with her friends. She wrecked the car on the way home. Texas Teacher Guide © 2009 Alabama Center for Law & Civic Education
Name: _______________________________ Play by the Rules-Worksheet 11-2: Civil or Criminal Law? Directions: Read each of the following actions and determine if it is a criminal or civil violation, both or neither. Provide a reason for your answer. Use your textbook for support. __________ 1. Randy accidentally threw his softball through his neighbor’s kitchen window. __________ 2. Stephanie took five CDs from a store without paying for them. __________ 3. Lee snatched Mary’s purse, knocking her down and breaking her arm. __________ 4. On Friday night, Derrick and Sam made a prank phone call to annoy a neighbor. __________ 5. While babysitting, Margaret was distracted when her boyfriend called. The baby fell, cutting his lip, and required stitches. __________ 6. Jamie agreed to sell his MP3 player to Ron and said it was “like brand new.” Ron paid Jamie and received a damaged and heavily used product. __________ 7.Donna borrowed her sister’s car without permission and drove around town with her friends. She wrecked the car on the way home. Texas Teacher Guide © 2009 Alabama Center for Law & Civic Education
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