Reply #173: It was not just a crime against the victim. It was a crime against the state. [View All]

[Honeycombe8]

If a victim is, say, very religious and totally forgives a mugger or someone who assaults them...do we then not prosecute because the victim says he has moved past it?

Or do we insist our law enforcement prosecute for breaking our laws, and to take a mugger or assaulter off the streets instead of letting him run free to mug or assault someone else?

Many domestic violence victims refuse to testify against their boyfriends/spouses. But we still prosecute. The crime is a crime against society, AND against the victim. Even when the victim has forgiven and moved on.

Justice demands it. Or else, why bother having laws? Why don't we just ask the victims...so, do you want to prosecute for that? If not, we'll let this guy go on and keep stealing or raping or mugging.