The term "Civil Law" has various areas
and parts to it.
Internet Exercise: Go
to the website (www.rbs2.com)
and explain what civil law is, and how it is applied in our court system.
The term "Criminal Law" is defined in your text.
Internet Exercise: Go
to the website (www.hg.org/crime.html)
and discuss the various aspects of criminal liability.
In your chapter the "high cost of crime"
is discussed. Some focus is given regarding monetary issues.
Internet Exercise:
Go to the website (www.ncpa.org/pi/crime/pd041100e.html)
and summarize the dollar amount it costs the U.S. every year to fight crime.
The American Society of Criminology maintains a Division of International Criminology and a corresponding web site:
(www.asc41.com/dir1/divintcrime.htm)
Internet Exercise: After you have accessed the home page for the International Division, at the left-hand side of the screen, click on "News." Read the contents of this page and respond to the following:
What are the major issues within the scope of international criminology?
