Who are the people or companies other than a defendant who can be held liable in a civil claim to a crime victim?
• A landlord who doesn’t provide adequate security measures, such as locks on doors or windows, and adequate lighting.
Let’s compare and contrast the differences between Criminal and Civil Court, and how both play important roles for crime victims. Victims don’t have to choose to go through one or the other, the victims can do both. Both systems serve different purposes and functions, and so a victim has a better chance of being made whole by entering both, if possible.
