If a Victim of Assault Does Not Want the Abuser

Multiple Choice

If a victim of assault does not want the abuser arrested but the prosecutor brings charges anyway since the assault violated criminal laws, the reason for the prosecutor's actions is:

A) A violation of criminal laws is an act against the public as a whole.
B) The abuser has committed a civil law violation in addition to a criminal one.
C) Private law has been violated and the prosecutor has a duty to act.
D) Natural law has been violated and the prosecutor has a duty to act.
E) The prosecutor's responsibility is to regulate disputes between private individuals under criminal law.