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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Definitions:

Battery

A criminal offense involving the unlawful physical action against another person, resulting in physical harm or offensive contact.

Criminal Act

An action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.

Biological Father

The male parent who has contributed the genetic material to a child.

Born out of Wedlock

Refers to a child born to parents who are not legally married to each other at the time of the child's birth.