There are plenty of people who do wrong in society and are not tried in court. They are just killed by the authorities because there is no recourse to try them

There are plenty of people who do wrong in society and are not tried in court. They are just killed by the authorities because there is no recourse to try them in court. For example: if some person takes a hostage, the police will kill them if there is no other way. And for some very rich people with a lot of power and causing damage, what is the other way?