OJ Simpson Trials

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In 1995, OJ Simpson was tried for murder in a criminal court and was subsequently found not guilty of the crime. He was later tried in a civil court for the death of his wife. In the civil case, he was found liable for her death (essentially a "guilty" finding in civil courts). As discussed in the Torts chapters, this is mainly because the burdens of proof are much lower in a civil case compared to a criminal case.

Reference:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-o-j-simpson-murder-trial-20-years-later/

Questions:

1. identify the burden of proof if a criminal case and compare it to a civil case. Why?
2. How did this difference play out in the OJ Simpson case? Do you think this is fair? Be very specific and expand your answer in detail.