List all the reasons victims may desire to sue perpetrators. Which reason is the most important?

What will be an ideal response?


Probably the two most important reasons are to recover monetary damages and to punish the offender. To the victim both are important and depend on the economic status of the victim. To a poor victim, the money may be very important, but not so to a wealthy victim.

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