Or to put it another way, the grandparent's analogy fails because tort law pivots on duty to others and negligence in carrying it out. Criminal law is about non

Or to put it another way, the grandparent's analogy fails because tort law pivots on duty to others and negligence in carrying it out. Criminal law is about non-interference with others and intent in violating that non-interference, which is the polar opposite. Lawsuits (ignoring punitive damages) aren't about deterrence - they're about restoration to the plaintiff. There is no parallel in criminal law.