TYPES OF JURIES (DA)

Grand Jury

Criminal Jury

Civil Jury

Size

23-25

12

12 or less

Voters Required

Majority

Unanimous

Majority

Purpose

To be determined

To determine if

To determine if

if the accused

accused should be

injury or harm

should be tried

punished

has been done

for a crime.

or if it can be

avoided

Standard

Sufficent evidence

Guilt beyond a

Preponderance

of Judgment

reasonable doubt

of the evidence

Possible Result

Indictment

Conviction, aquittal

Award of

or hung jury.

compensation for

damage, an

injunction,

or something

else of value

PUNISHMENT POSSIBLE AFTER CRIMINAL CONVICTION:

A.Incarceration: .

C. Alternative Sentencing

1.Prison (state) for a felony

1.House arrest with electronic

a.Life imprisonment

monitoring.

b.Capital punishment/death

2.Community service including road, beach, or park clean up

2.Jail (County) for a misdemeanor.

3.Reguired to live in and improve delapadated housing units

B.Fine:

D.Denied legal privilege:Licensing for corporations

1. Compensatory/actual value of injury

2. Punitive/money payment as punishment

3.Nominal/small amount, usually a $1.00.

4.Remedy/relief to innocent party, to enforce a right or compensate for violation of right.