You ARE wrong.
Our legal system is NOT about ‘justice” for the victim.
If that were the case, the trial would be over in 2 minutes, just convict whoever the prosecution brings forth. Then someone would be responsible for the death.
Our system is about convicting someone of a charge against them. Sometimes the victim gets justice and the perpetrator is held acccountable. IF the ALLEGED perpetrator is found not guilty, there is no “justice”. That is why we say ‘alleged” until it is PROVEN in a court of law, by a jury.
The person convicted has been charged with a crime —he has violated a statute of our criminal code—and IF he is found guilty, he serves what our laws say is the punishment.
The STATE files the charges in a criminal proceeding...NOT the victim. That is why, whether or not the victim wants to file charges, the STATE does file charges if a crime has been comitted.The crime is related to the victim, but is a crime against the citizens.
Uh I was re-posting what vermont lt said is all. We agree on this at least.