Passage Summary: Every criminal has to pay a $30 fee that goes to help victims of violence. The lawyer thinks it's unfair to make a shoplifter pay for a fund that only helps people hurt by violent acts.

Conclusion: Applying the victim surcharge to nonviolent criminals is unfair.

Reasoning: The surcharge is used exclusively to fund services for victims of violent crimes, yet it is collected from all criminals, including those who committed nonviolent acts.

Analysis: The lawyer's argument relies on a principle of fairness regarding how penalties are allocated. The core issue is the mismatch between the crime committed (nonviolent) and the destination of the penalty funds (violent crime victims). To justify this, we need a principle stating that criminals should only be required to pay into funds that are relevant to the nature of their own crimes. Look for an answer that links the justification of a penalty to the specific type of harm caused by the offender.