Not prosecuting someone is the same net effect as them not being convicted, but with a 100% certain negative result, rather than at least the chance of a conviction. If you don’t prosecute out of fear that it will end the rule of law, the rule of law is already dead.
Not prosecuting someone is the same net effect as them not being convicted, but with a 100% certain negative result, rather than at least the chance of a conviction. If you don’t prosecute out of fear that it will end the rule of law, the rule of law is already dead.