Only the government - not crime victims - may press charges and prosecute crimes. However, crime victims have a right to sue the alleged criminal in a civil action for whatever damages they have suffered from the crime.
ACLU-TN's Victims' Rights Resource Sheet provides information about the Tennessee Constitution's protections for victims of crimes as well as national and statewide resources.
ACLU-TN's Victims' Rights Resource Sheet
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