Oh, dude, you're asking me to pick sides in the age-old battle of Criminal vs. Civil? Well, in the Criminal system, victims might feel like they're getting some justice when the bad guy gets punished, but in the Civil system, they can actually get some sweet, sweet compensation. So, it's like, do you want revenge or money? Your call, man.
It's "Criminal" vs. "Civil" justice, that's why. Not criminal/victim :-)
Restorative Justice is really a theory on addressing offenders in the criminal justice system. It really focuses on repairing (hence restorative) the harm caused to the victim. This could be through community service or even mediation between the victim and the offender. While in the typical criminal justice models it is very offender focused, restorative justice has a larger focus on the victim and repairing the harm caused to the victim/ community instead of just punishing the offender.
Yes, in a criminal case, the victim cannot drop charges. The decision to prosecute lies with the state, not the victim. However, the victim can choose not to cooperate with the prosecution, which may impact the case's outcome.
Depending on the context, opposites could include victim, fatality, or loser.
Perpetrator, suspect, criminal, or culprit.
Criminal justice policies that are changed or put into place typically after a high-profile, heinous crime is committed. Usually named after the victim. For example, the AMBER alert system.
When the victim is feeling intimidated and scared, the bully gets satisfaction.
Are you the victim or the defendant?
the victim or criminal
Yes, a victim can request to drop charges in a criminal case, but ultimately it is up to the prosecutor to decide whether to proceed with the case.
Citizens cannot "press charges." The only thing a victim can do is contact law enforcement and report the incident and cooperate with police and prosecutors as they make a criminal charge. The victim/witness does not receive any compensation.
Victim of the System was created on 1993-11-21.