If a Victim of Assault Does Not Want the Abuser

question 70

Multiple Choice

If a victim of assault does not want the abuser arrested but the prosecutor brings charges anyway since the assault violated criminal laws, the reason for the prosecutor's actions is:

• A) A violation of criminal laws is an act against the public as a whole.
• B) The abuser has committed a civil law violation in addition to a criminal one.
• C) Private law has been violated and the prosecutor has a duty to act.
• D) Natural law has been violated and the prosecutor has a duty to act.
• E) The prosecutor's responsibility is to regulate disputes between private individuals under criminal law.

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