Douglas_Knight comments on Rationality & Criminal Law: Some Questions - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Douglas_Knight 21 June 2010 10:29:14PM 0 points [-]

I think that's backwards. US police are much less likely to prosecute domestic violence without the cooperation of the victim, compared to other crimes. But there are fairly recent laws in some jurisdictions requiring them to prosecute without cooperation.