While there actions are usually prosecuted under criminal statutes, victims also have personal recourse through a civil action for damages. (wilshirelawfirm.com)
The new law changes criminal statute to ensure suspects convicted of making bomb threats against a community center can, at minimum, face a sentence of up to a year in jail. (wben.com)
This book compares the different criminal statutes to analyze the growing civil liability that results from those statutes. (slaw.ca)