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Question
Which of the following is true of criminal law under the American law system?
A. When a crime is committed, the victim has a cause of action against the accused and is permitted to recover money as compensation from the defendant.
B. In a criminal case the prosecutor or district attorney is required to prove the criminal defendant guilty by a preponderance of the evidence.
C. Defendants are protected from being tried for a criminal offense and then being sued under tort law for that same wrongful act.
D. If a defendant is accused of an offense that can be designated as two different crimes, he or she can be tried in two different courts.
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