Whats the (DETAILED) difference between "torts" and "crimes"?
2006-11-22 12:37:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
A crime is a wrongdoing against society punishable by prison time or possibly death. A tort is a wrongdoing against another person, punishable by a fine or jail time (think Judge Judy or suing).
2006-11-22 12:40:46 · answer #1 · answered by Carlene Noel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "tort" is a civil wrong for which their can be no criminal punishment. Here is a website that explains the idea of a tort in GREAT detail.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort
A "crime" is a legal wrong for which criminal punishment, ranging from fine, to imprisonment, to death, can be affixed. Here is a website that explains crime in GREAT detail.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime
2006-11-22 13:54:59 · answer #2 · answered by James P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋