Surely you can decide for yourself if you press charges or not on a break-in or a theft (sometimes such cases are just a case of misunderstanding, etc, so people can just work it out and nobody needs to go to court)
I think murder or assault is out of your hands, as it's considered in the public's interest to prosecute such crimes.
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You are mistaken; it is the prosecutor who decides whether or not charges are filed, not the victim.
The concept of "pressing charges" is basically a myth.
Only for specific crimes, IIRC.
Surely you can decide for yourself if you press charges or not on a break-in or a theft (sometimes such cases are just a case of misunderstanding, etc, so people can just work it out and nobody needs to go to court)
I think murder or assault is out of your hands, as it's considered in the public's interest to prosecute such crimes.
That is not accurate.