Cost benefit analysis estimates the net present value of the decision by “discounting the investment and returns.” Cost benefit analysis often includes environmental and social costs and benefits that can be “reasonably quantified.” It is easy to see why victims hesitate to reenter the criminal justice system. Victims initially come into the halls of justice with hopes of “minimizing” their losses. However, after they complete the circuit and exit the system, they often realize they have maximized their losses instead. As a result, it should come as no surprise that system veterans claim they will avoid the system in the future whenever possible. Avoiding system participation reduces victim exposure to further hardships and liabilities.
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