Students often are confused by the idea that civil and criminal law are two totally distinct areas of law that exist within our society. There are significant differences between a civil court matter and a criminal court matter in how they are handled through the court system ie pleadings, hearings, type of evidence, motions, trial advocacy, arbitration whether in State or Federal Court. Research the various court matters dealing with OJ Simpson. Pick 2 cases to compare (a civil and a criminal matter). Give 5 difference between one of his criminal cases and one of his many civil cases. Feel free to attach pictures, video clips or parts of the court transcript to make this interesting.