 This aspect was true in post-Apartheid South Africa where the perpetrating group was still in possession of power (judicial, police, army), risking political instability if they were put on trial and risked punishment.This was, among others, one of the main reasons for granting amnesty in exchange for confessing to committed errors during the transitional period in South Africa.However, the society at large and the victims in particular will perceive this kind of tradeoffs as "morally suspect," and sooner or later will question its sustainability.