People tend to think that if they pay the money back, for example, in case of a money laundering charge, or return the valuables back to the person they defrauded, that the charges against them will be dropped. In some cases, paying the complainant back, also known as restitution, may result in favourable outcomes, such as the withdrawal of charges by the Crown. In other cases, the Crown may continue to prosecute as it is in the public interest.