Even in the understanding of the secular court system it appears that there is a difference between primitive and enlightened governments as is noted by the Aruch Hashulchan in Choshen Mishpat 388:7 where it states that “every issue related to informing found in the Talmud and poskim deals with those far away places where no one was secure in his money or body because of the bandits and pirates, even those who had authority, as we know nowadays in places like Africa” such is not the case in Europe, as the Aruch Hashulchan notes.
Tzitz Eliezer 19:52
DISCLAIMER: While I find it silly to add this, I will. I am not a posek. The statement above, in response to Wolf was not a legal opinion and included language intended to indicate its provisional nature “It appears…” Please do not turn yourself in to the police on my authority.