If the victim of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is reluctant to prosecute the batterer, prosecutors
A) can subpoena a reluctant victim and bring punitive charges if the victim refuses to cooperate, but they are do not like to pursue such a course
B) have no way of convicting a batterer because all other types of evidence have been ruled unconstitutional
C) can rely on their no drop policy to get the victim to enter a shelter
D) can point to strong, basic research showing the victim is safer if prosecution goes forward

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Prosecutors can subpoena a reluctant victim and bring punitive charges if the victim refuses to cooperate, but they generally prefer not to pursue such a course due to the potential negative impact on the victim.

If the Victim of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Is Reluctant