Burglar Bob breaks into Vince Victim's house. Bob steals a flat-screen TV and laptop and does a significant amount of damage to
the property before leaving. Fortunately, Vince has a state-of-the-art security system. It captures excellent images of Bob, who is soon caught by police. Assume that two legal actions follow, one civil and one criminal. Who will be responsible for bringing the criminal case?
In a criminal case, the responsibility for bringing the case is the government of the United States on behalf of the people.
Explanation:
The way the cases are prosecuted is through a district attorney. The victim of the criminal case has no responsibility of taking it to justice, it could if the victim wants to be a part of the case.
The reason for letting the government be responsible for bringing the criminal case is that the States need to regulate criminal attitudes to create a better society.