If a woman kills her rapist, should she go jail?

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patois · Accepted Answer

What are the circumstances of the murder? Did the guy beat her and wrestler her to the ground and then hold a knife to her and tell her to stay still while he got his rocks off? Did she wrestled the knife away from him and stabbed him in the neck? If it's a scenario like that, then clearly violence force is being used against her. She is unable to escape. She's being battered with a deadly weapon, and thus it's reasonable to use deadly force in defense. Something like that is pretty clear cut if the guys' finger prints are on the knife and recipes track it back to being his procession. Defensive wounds are on the woman's body. Forensic evidence like blood spatter, shows the guy was on top of her when he was stabbed with his own knife, etc.

On the other hand, if you got too drunk at a party and slept with some dude you didn't know, then the next day when you sober up you claim you blacked out from your own alcohol abuse and didn't know what was happening, and then try to call it rape... People at the party tell you who you left with. You then stalk that guy and shoot him in the back of the head while he's in a convenience store in cold blood, then you might need to get the electric chair because that's first degree murder. You not only maliciously planned to kill another human being, but you stalked them down, you killed them when they were defenseless, you showed no remorse and tried to justify your actions. You often cook for something like that.

Chazmatazz269 · Accepted Answer

Probably not. If both crimes are proven, then it’s justifiable homicide even if it’s not self defense. I’m heavily in favor of self defense laws. So she should be able to kill an ATTEMPTED rapist without legal repercussions. It’s just much harder to prove. Some vindictive women would definitely lure men to their untimely demise out of spite. Obviously we want to mitigate that somehow, probably by jailing offenders. But an actual rape? Easy. In fact, she should get some sort of reward for taking the scum off the streets. The equivalent of a detective’s salary for every year the rapist was active seems fair.

ShellyB · Accepted Answer

I picked “no” but it might depend a little on the situation, for example if it is 5 years later and she plots revenge then I would prob. say “yes” because of it being cold blooded. I more mean if it’s during or immediately after the act I think “no” is the right answer. JMO!

Ez-Bri-Z_v2 · Accepted Answer

I think if it's in the moment then absolutely not. If it's later on and she makes plans to kill them then yeah she should serve some time as that becomes more premeditated murder at that point. I voted other in this case.

NaultD · Answer

Yes in terms of law. Revenge and two wrongs make it right isn't lawful. At the same time you can make a plee to a jury "OF PEERS." Key words here.

If you resonate and connect with peers it's possible. If you are crazy person looking for excuses in a calculated way you are likely to lose. That is the whole point of jury of peers. So take your jury duty on the chin respectfully and honorably to be the arbiter of the law. In both the wording and spirit of the law.

Anonymous · Answer

In a perfect world, the answer would be no even in non-self defense situations. But it is not a perfect world because if "this person raped me" can successfully be used as an excuse to kill someone, then murderers will use that line to get away with the murders they commit.

It is extra-judicial punishment for a crime of which the guilt has yet to be established so it is effectively theft of not only one's right to life but also their right to due process. It doesn't matter whether or not the alleged rape happened, a punishment so great that it cannot be undone has been applied and if there is no evidence that the rape happened or it was proben to not have happened, there is no making amends for the dead.

DarkLegacy · Answer

f she fights him in self defence then no. if she purposely targets him after the event she should get life for murder, with an increased minimum sentence for the anti vigilance. She should get longer then he would, i know you are probably from the USA where you have life without parole or the death penalty, but im thinking of the murder laws here in the UK.

Lliam · Answer

If she does it while he is attacking her, it's self defense. But it she tracks him down and kills him after the fact, it's premeditated murder.

northerngal · Answer

Kills him defending herself... probably not. Kills him when here is no longer any danger to herself? probably yes.

strateguy632 · Answer

that depends if he was threatening her life then she must kill him same as without rape but if not it is not "proportionate" so punish her to deter killing.

Anonymous · Answer

If it was in self defense, no. If she killed tracked him down and killed him of her sleep, yes.

I'm not mad at women for killing their rapist, but they have to accept the fact that they broke the law and were risking jail time. If they decide jail was worth killing him, so be it.

Kaneki05 · Answer

No. Jails exist to arrest harmful people to society. Killing a rapist is not harmful for society.

Peridot25 · Answer

Absolutely not! In fact, we should normalize that. I mean, court isn’t going to do anything about it and he won’t be in jail for long. So why not take matters into our own hands? 🤷‍♀️

CalmUntilAbused · Answer

As long as she can prove that the rape was actually attempted and is not just a cheap cover story, she should not go to jail.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

During the act or immediately after the sexual attack then no.  But if she later finds him and murder him because of the rape then she should go to prison.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

If she killed him in self defense, no.  Pre-meditated murder, perhaps.

HighValue · Answer

Is the rape proven? Because many women lie about it. How about if she can't prove it was rape with real evidence she gets the death penalty?

Anonymous · Answer

if its self defense no if its after, i guess yes but she shouldn't be punished that severely. though it's not morally bad at all, its a public service honestly but its still a crime

AviatorTom · Answer

That depends on several things, all of which should be handled by a trial, with evidence presented. There is no all-purpose yes or no answer.

_piotr · Answer

If she killed him in self-defence defense then no. But is she killed him after, then she has commited a crime and thus lawfully should go to jail.

goaded · Answer

Yes, unless it's while it's happening, or about to happen again, in which case it's probably appropriate force to stop the rape from happening.

Dargil · Answer

If the "rapist" is violently assaulting her, no. It is self defense. A molester can also be a rapist. Yes.

NYlatefun · Answer

So, una straightforward world I’d say no, she shouldn’t go to jail. But the problem it could be made up to be able to kill someone and get away with it.

Anonymous · Answer

No, she shouldn't. The rapist didn't feel sorry for her when he raped her. He also didn't respect her, so why should she respect him?

Anonymous · Answer

no. but she could have left that to the rapist's prison mates, they will likely kill the rapist anyways

JacobJordan · Answer

Nope. Goes both ways though. If a woman rapes a man death is the only acceptable consequence

Gospeedracer · Answer

Only if she really was raped by the guy she killed. If she lied about the rape and killed him then she deserves to be put to death.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

If it's self defense than i don't think so but if she plans to kill him later than yes!

msc545 · Answer

Yes Jail and prosecution. To women, rape is often indistinguishable from regret sex or bad sex.

SotiCoto · Answer

Jails shouldn't exist... ergo "NO" by default.

OtterMan68 · Answer

if she is defending herself, no, she should not go to jail

Anonymous · Answer

No, but she should be allowed to tie him up and peg him.

Anonymous · Answer

Of course she should, if she killed him that's basically murder and she would land in jail for life (or have a lower sentence since she's a woman).

The people that voted no are braindead and need to do a rehab.

Hellogirl4 · Answer

No, it's self defense.

dustybiker2 · Answer

Make sure its defense and no.

SweetDripp · Answer

Murder is still illegal.

exitseven · Answer

It is up to the courts to decide.

12karen · Answer

if it's self defense, no , or else, yes,

Fuentes · Answer

No she should be rewarded

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Personally, I don't think so

Staximus · Answer

No she should not

nawtee_me · Answer

Not if it is self defense

Pterodon · Answer

It’s justifiable self defense

Cheerguy · Answer

Yes it's murder

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