<P> The decisions that the jury makes are not put into effect until the judge makes a judgment , which is the approval to have this trial information be filed in public records . In a civil case , the judge is allowed at this time to make changes to the verdict that the jury came up with by either adding on or reducing the punishment . In criminal cases the situation is a little different , because in this case the judge does not have the authority to change the jury decision . </P>
<P> The decisions that the jury makes are not put into effect until the judge makes a judgment , which is the approval to have this trial information be filed in public records . In a civil case , the judge is allowed at this time to make changes to the verdict that the jury came up with by either adding on or reducing the punishment . In criminal cases the situation is a little different , because in this case the judge does not have the authority to change the jury decision . </P>
who decides the outcome in civil and criminal cases
who decides the outcome in civil and criminal cases
judge
judge