Restitution can indeed be part of a criminal suit. However, copyright cases are ...

		emmett on Jan 22, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Judge: 17,000 illegal downloads don't equal 17,000... Restitution can indeed be part of a criminal suit. However, copyright cases are generally not tried as criminal suits; they're RIAA vs. Joe Schmoe. Thievery cases are tried as criminal cases. Different standards are applied in each case.