What is the most just penalty for a rape?

Question

Assuming the rape was proven beyond any reasonable doubt and you are 100% sure the person is guilty

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

There is no one size fits all penalty for rape, because the term rape is used to describe so many different things now. For example, a man and woman meet at a bar, go to his place and have sex. Both have been drinking, but legally she could acuse him of rape because she was too drunk to consent, even though he was drunk too. Many men have been convicted of rape in that scenario. Does they deserve the same punishment as a man who violently attacks a woman and forcebly rapes her? Definitely not.

There is also the issue of false rape accusations. Despite the common misconception, it happens frequently. But most of those cases never make it into the statistics because the charges are dropped due to lack of evidence before the case ever makes it to the courts. But some of them do, and many men have been falsely convicted of rape, either due to a false accusation or mistaken identity. Mandatory harsh sentences for rape would be very harmful to many men.

The legal system is imperfect, but the way rape is managed today is about as good as it's going to get. Rape should be handled and sentenced on a case by case basis.

tfan1 · Accepted Answer

Personally if I was the judge, instant death if he raped a child. If the victim is 13-17, the mother or family would decide his fate.

Now if the victim is 18+ I’d let the victim decide his fate.
If she said death. So be it. If she wanted chemical castration so be it. If she wanted true revenge and wanted to cut off his penis - so be it and they would have a medical team standing by to stitch him up so no blood loss. Or if she wanted total nullification (penis and testicles removed) same procedure as above. Or if she wanted prison justice. But it would be all up to her. However if she couldn’t handle that kind of decision making power - then the assailant would have to choose between the options given. But it shouldn’t be prison - prisons are already overwhelmed and they take forever to execute someone.

chrissykerdock · Accepted Answer

it's a hard one... say you were raped on a subway platform different than a date rape... i'd say 1 year for any rape proven... then higher as more rapes occur by the same individual... or just simply castrate a man who rapes... or remove his penis surgically... or give him a mandatory sex change operation.

Vesuvius87 · Accepted Answer

A mandatory life sentence without parole regardless of the rapist's gender.

If they raped a baby/toddler and it resulted in death or their rape victim committed suicide, then it's immediate death penalty by lethal injection.

LiamJHayden · Answer

It depends upon the specifics.

Forcible or coerced (for example a threat like I'll kill your family if you don't): Covered in pitch and burned at the stake.

Drunken: If the victim was blackout drunk, I would classify that s forcible so see above. If both were slightly tipsy adults who seemingly "consented?" If I were a DA I would likely decline to file.

Statutory: depends upon the specifics. I see a world of difference between a 40 year old who messes with a "willing" pre-pubescent and an 18 year old who messes with a 17 year old who lies about his/her age in a jurisdiction, like California, that has no close in age exceptions.

Fromdusktilldawn · Answer

first it has to be checked that she is not lying, like Amber Heard or so, secondly I think the gravity of the rape has to be checked and punish accordingly like:
-drugged and taken advantage off and her npt being consciously aware of whats happening -> 5-10 years
-tied up/immobilized and fully conscious raped -> 10-15 years
-tied up/immobilized and fully conscious raped and tortured/beaten -> 15-20 years
-raped by multiple people with torture/beating -> 25 to life
-idem with lifelong physical disabilty -> life
-captured and raped & tortured multiple times for a prolonged period of time -> life
-idem with lifelong physical disabilty or murder -> death sentence
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richardcory · Answer

I'd treat it like other violent assaults, and like those there is a scale of the severity of the crime.

This is not trying to minimize how bad rape is, but I think many people don't realize how serious the consequences of other violence are. A girl I know was attacked (non sexually) and ended up unable to walk correctly for the rest of her life (pelvis shattered in multiple places). People suffer brain damage and crippling injuries from assaults.

Lliam · Answer

There are still too many variables.

For certain kinds of first time rapes, prison time of 5 to 20 years, depending on the circumstances and severity. For heinous rapes, I could go for grabbing his dick and balls and slicing them off with a knife, then throwing him in prison for life. Or tying him to a post and lashing him to death with a bull whip. It all depends.

strateguy632 · Answer

the "most just" in my opinion is for coercion compell and physical pain, then punishment physical punishment whipping, but civilized do not do corporate punishment so a fine like driving through a red light.

unless criminal rich, then a fine won't deter so jail time a whole year. if they repeat, double the punishment each time to deter.

Soteris · Answer

I do not believe in a penalty based justice system. I want them to no longer be a threat to society, not to "get even" with them once they are. It is such a childish view of justice quite frankly. If they got literally zero consequences yet were guaranteed to never do it again and no longer be a threat to society then that would be perfectly fine for me.

Drumlin2001 · Answer

Circumstances are very different across rape cases. A 17yr old drunkenly taking advantage of drunken 17yr old is very different to holding someone at knife point and forcing them.
To flip the question, what punishment should someone get for deliberately making a false report of rape?

Spongebobssocks · Answer

Death. As soon as there is  evidance  of rape that person should be killed right after. No wating time. I dont want anyones tax money to go to a rapist

Anonymous · Answer

Assuming the verdict is correct every time, and this is the type of rapist (which shouldne the only type of rape in my opinion. Drunk sex as rape leaves way too much room for honest mistakes) that actively gets off to having sex knowing that consent was not given, even still I'd say life in prison. That looks like a fate worse than death to me.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Cut off their dick. No jail time. Not even probation. No sex offender registry, but they have to live the rest of their life without their dick. And they're not allowed to get a prosthetic or a transplant

Jackblue · Answer

It really depends on the circumstance, brutal rape of a child death, rape by deception aka like telling a woman you're a successful businessman when really you are unemployed in order to get her into bed, a fine or a light prison sentence.

Anonymous · Answer

10 years. I would also say it's very possible for an innocent man to go to jail, all we women have to do is decide we were raped

inhua · Answer

funny how some people bring up punishments for men but never for women

Simslover92 · Answer

Life sentence but death penalty for the rape of a child or children.

MementoMori777 · Answer

One of my bullets?

ShadezMcgee · Answer

Genital mutilation with death being an alternative

Billlewis · Answer

A minimum of ten years in prison and chemical castration.

BCA6010 · Answer

Death penalty for raping a minor. 20 to life in prison for raping an adult.

chicken_nugget24 · Answer

Life in prison. Death for child rape, multiple rapes etc.

Mansearching · Answer

Immediate death. No time on death row. From court room to death. Even for statutory rape.  Doesn't matter the gender of rapist.

OddBeMe · Answer

Don’t believe in death penalty. So life. And they should be studied Mindhunter style. Because they will never change and we need more info to root them out of society.

Kacka · Answer

there should be no penalty for rape as no fucking rapes around. u sick people.

Anonymous · Answer

Something more inventive I suspect, not sure what. Public shaming if that works. Maybe tattoo it on their forehead. Plus any of the others.

mandyfire98 · Answer

Life sentence minimum.

Tomisworthless · Answer

I don't know maybe like 5yrs max minimum 1 year with chance of early release based on rehabilitation

SpaceGalaxy · Answer

The only sure thing is that "nothing is for sure"

Anonymous · Answer

First offense- castration  Second offense- execution

Anonymous · Answer

Any sex crime against adults or minors should be death penalty.

Anonymous · Answer

Depends. For a man? Death Penalty. For a woman? Nothing because a man can't get raped and he should be grateful for the experience.

exitseven · Answer

Hung by the balls until dead.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

A week with Trump?

Kelly6 · Answer

life sentence and chop their man hood lol

Jerre · Answer

Cut his dick off

Awantika03 · Answer

Make impotent by medical procedure

elontesler3 · Answer

ask all the politicians who rape

gothbxtch · Answer

life sentence

Anonymous · Answer

rape is punished to harshly already

Anonymous · Answer

Castration plus their hands and eyes

WanderingLoveWizard · Answer

$50 fine

Anonymous · Answer

Probably 10 years

Anonymous · Answer

economic fine

Anonymous · Answer

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