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	Res Ipsa Loquitur - Literally, "a thing that speaks for itself." In tort law, the doctrine which holds a defendant guilty of negligence without an actual showing that he or she was negligent. Its use is limited in theory to cases in which the cause of the plaintiff's injury was entirely under the control of the defendant, and the injury presumably could have been caused only by negligence.

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Criminal law involves prosecution by the government of a person for an act that has been classified as a crime. Our Illinois Criminal Defense Lawyers are expert lawyers in the legal field of criminal defense. We can help you out of your legal troubles.

	Illinois Incarceration rates for prisoners.
	incarceration rates for prisoners under State or Federal jurisdiction, per 100,000 residents* , *Incarceration rates for inmates sentenced to more than 1 year. in Illinois 12/31/1998 357 12/31/1997 342 12/31/1996 327 12/31/1995 317 12/31/1994 310 12/31/1993 294 12/31/1992 271 12/31/1991 247 12/31/1990 234 12/31/1989 211 Source: BJS, National Prisoner Statistics data series 1998-1989

Civil cases, on the other hand, involve individuals and organizations seeking to resolve legal disputes. In a criminal case, a state prosecutor initiates the suit, while the victim brings the suit in a civil case.

Persons convicted of a crime may be incarcerated, fined, or both. However, persons found liable in a civil case may only have to give up property or pay money, but are not incarcerated.

Common criminal cases and topics related to criminal defense include:

• dui assault
• prevent identity theft

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Illinois Audio & Video         White Collar Crime AUDIO, RM, 32Kbps, 40:00, 1/8/2003 Welcome to the Big House! The Justice Department has reversed a 20-year policy of sentencing first-time, non-violent offenders to half-way houses. Now, they'll be going to regular prison. We'll consider -- should all criminals be treated the same Source: NPR

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