Civil law identifies the remedies available when someone's rights are violated, and private law regulates disputes between private individuals or groups. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Blooms: Evaluate Difficulty: 3 Hard Learning Objective: 01-04 What are alternative ways to classify the law? Topic: Classification of the Law 22. (p. 2) Assume the Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutes someone for insider trading. This prosecution is an example of law. Criminal law regulates incidents in which someone commits an act against the public as a whole, such as by conducting insider trading on the stock exchange. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Blooms: Evaluate Difficulty: 3 Hard Learning Objective: 01-04 What are alternative ways to classify the law? Topic: Classification of the Law "The Stolen Book." Susan is told by Betty that Bob stole her business law book out of her car. The next day Susan confronts Bob and slaps him for stealing her book. Bob had Susan arrested for slapping him, and the local district attorney is prepared to prosecute that matter on behalf of the state. Susan sues Bob for damages to the book and for maliciously having her arrested. Claiming that she lied, Bob sues Betty for defamation. 23. (p. 2) Which of the following is true regarding Susan's claim against Bob for damages involving the book and her claim that Bob maliciously had her arrested?
Public law controls disputes between private individuals or groups and their government; and criminal law cases are prosecuted not by individuals but by the state, federal, or local government. Reflective Thinking Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Blooms: Apply Difficulty: 3 Hard Learning Objective: 01-04 What are alternative ways to classify the law? Topic: Classification of the Law 25. (p. 2) The action Bob has against Betty for defamation involves which of the following? Civil law delineates the rights and responsibilities implied in relationships between persons and their government, and private law regulates disputes between private individuals or groups. Reflective Thinking Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Blooms: Apply Difficulty: 3 Hard Learning Objective: 01-04 What are alternative ways to classify the law? Topic: Classification of the Law "Inattentive Driving." Molly, a first year law student, decided to skip class and drive off campus to check on her new dress for the upcoming school dance. While driving, Molly is busy talking on her cell phone with her friend Sharon to convince her to going to the dance with Molly's brother who has a big crush on Sharon. Unfortunately for Molly, there is a statute in her state outlawing talking on a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle. Molly crashes into the side of Sam's new convertible when she looks down to pick up a can of soda she just dropped onto her new jeans. A police officer just down the street comes over to investigate. Molly explains to him that it was difficult to hold the cell phone in one hand, the soda in the other, and also drive. The officer was not impressed. Around that time Sam comes along. He is furious regarding the significant dent in his new car. Molly says she has insurance and that she will cover the whole incident. Sam says that is insufficient; but Molly says that under case precedent, that is his only remedy. The officer is annoyed because it is his lunch break. He tells Molly that she must obey duly authorized law, and proceeds to write several citations to her.