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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (73921)	9/4/2003 7:58:30 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

Are you sure, it seems to me that violent crimes are often provoked in the midst of an argument among non-strangers. The provocation itself should be sanctioned if at no higher level than harrassment. That should not lessen the onus of the violence perpetrated. However, in many cases the victim is only a victim because they are the loser in the confrontation. The power of the prosecution is frequently dependant on the vengeance sought by the victim and often via a victim's advocacy agency that is acting to bolster the victim's emotions. If everyone was held accountable for their responsibility in the episodes it seems there would be less intensity around the push to prosecute and more emphasis on reconciliatory resolutions. In cases where a stranger sneaks up behind you and hits you over the head (or similar unprovoked attacks), of course, I would not suggest anything like mediation.