Question

Do you believe that prosecution of crimes (i.e., criminal law) should be placed solely in the hands of the government or would it be better served to reside in the private sector? Why?

Answer 1

While the government has taken control of the federal criminal justice system, the courts have ruled that it still has no clear duty to protect people. Private security guards provide regular proof of private-sector participation in law enforcement, but they are only one part of a broader picture.
Efforts to establish exclusive reliance on private policing in municipalities have faced challenges but many police services are being contracted out that do not involve crimes or emergencies. Railroads have had private police forces operating for a long time. Industries which are more concerned with property recovery than with arrests-which tend to be the center of public attention

Private security firms are however limited by self-interest; business practices and civil litigation are open to those committing abuses. Actually, legislation and tradition effectively grant the public police immunity from prosecution for breach of citizens ' rights which private security personnel do not have