I think it depends on the crime.<p>My main issue is that it leaves open an opportunity to intimidate the victim into waiving the prosecution. Sometimes it is helpful to look at extremes to highlight the point: if a young child was abused by a patent, then was influenced by the parent who didn&#x27;t abuse them this would be unjust.<p>In a more everyday case, if a woman is beaten by her partner and it is witnessed, I feel that person should be prosecuted regardless of the feelings of the victim - domestic violence, in my view, is often perpetuated because a spouse or partner will not speak up - normally because they are psychologically dependent on their abuser.<p>These are obviously crimes of violence. If a crime is committed against a corporation, on the other hand then I think that they should be allowed to waive the prosecution.