# What recourse does a victim('s family) have if they dont like the DAs charges/plea deal?

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**Created:** [June 23, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-recourse-does-a-victim-s-family-have-if-they-dont-like-the-das-charges-plea-deal/1020031 "2025-06-23T14:24:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-recourse-does-a-victim-s-family-have-if-they-dont-like-the-das-charges-plea-deal/1020031/41 "2025-06-30T17:56:00Z")

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Private prosecutions are rare, expensive, and don’t often succeed. Not least because the aggrieved party cannot arrest defendants or subpoena evidence or compel witnesses to attend court.

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