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1、LessonThreeComparingCivilandCriminalLawI.Discussthefollowingquestions:1.Whatarethetwoobjectivesofcriminallaw?2.Whatiscivillawconcernedwith?3.Whatarethetwomainbranchesofcivillaw?4.Intermsofdutiesorobligations,whatarethedifferencesbetweencontractlawandtortlaw?5.Howmanykindsoftortsarementionedinthetext

2、?Whatarethey?Whatarethedifferenceandrelationshipbetweenthem?6.Arecompensatorydamagesandpunitivedamagesthesameinnature?Whyorwhynot?Whyarepunitivedamagesseldomawarded?7.Isitjustifiedtosaythatacertainpersoncanfileacriminalchargeagainstsomeoneelse?Why?II.Readthetextagainanddecidewhetherthesestatementsar

3、etrueorfalse:1.Asforcriminallaw,thereisjustonepurpose:topreventantisocialbehavior.F2.Preventionofbadbehaviormaybemoretheconsequenceofcivillawthanthepurpose.T3.Theprimarypurposeofcivillawisthecompensationofthoseinjuredbysomeoneelse’sbehavior.T4.AagreedtoleaseanapartmentfromalandlordforoneyearandApaid

4、therentforoneyearshortlyafterhemovedin.HalfayearlaterAmovedoutforunknownreasons,andthenthelandlordhadtherighttosueAforbreachofcontract.F5.Negligenttorthasoccurredwhenonefailstoactreasonablyandunintentionallyinjurysomeone.T6.Manyintentionaltortsarealsocrimesandthisiswherecivillawandcriminallawhasmuch

5、incommon.T7.Criminallawisconcernedwiththeimmoralityofanactwhiletortlawisnot.FIII.Completethesentencesbelowusingthewordsorphrasesgiven:undesirable;nonconformity;monetary;compensation;liability;restitution;tortfeasor;battery;fraternity;damages1.Themonetarysystemofcertaincountriesusedtobebasedongold.2.

6、Civillawactuallyactstopreventnonconformitytosociety’sbehavior.3.Thecourtestimatedthecompensationinmoneyfordamagessustainedbytheplaintiffinthecontract.4.SinceAhasnotbreachedthecontract,heholdsnoliabilityfordamage.5.Restitutionmeanstheactofmakinggoodorcompensatingforloss,damage,orinjury,orareturntoorr

7、estorationofpreviousstateorposition.6.Ifoneatapartyheavesabeerbottleandstrikesanotherpresenteitherunintentionallyoronpurpose,hehascommittedatortandheisknownasatortfeasor.1.Punitivedamagesareawardedinc