At 10:47 AM 3/1/01 +0000, Ken Brown wrote:
>Though I bet that if you asked a late mediaeval lawyer about the
>philosophy they'd tell you that it is because a crime is something that
>threatens society. Murder, theft, rape, arson, treason & all those
>things are threats to us all and should be pursued by the courts even if
>victims don't wish to follow them up.
FWIW: Here in the states, it is becoming a trend for prosecutors to file
domestic-violence charges even if the battered spouse declines to
file.
