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riqster

(13,986 posts) Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:13 PM Jun 2013

Too Many American Rapists Go Unpunished. That Means America is OK with Rape.

http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/too-many-american-rapists-go-unpunished-that-means-america-is-ok-with-rape/

At least, that’s this writer’s theory du jour: if people commit a crime and get punished, well then, society is showing that crime is unacceptable. Conversely, if people commit a crime and get little or no punishment, well, society is showing that it doesn’t really care much about that crime.

SwissTony

(2,560 posts)

1. I believe this true in many (all?) countries.

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:50 PM

Jun 2013

Many rapes go unreported. Few rapes reported lead to convictions. Same for many countries.

No link because this is well known.

riqster

(13,986 posts)

2. To some extent, but

Reply to SwissTony (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 05:17 PM

Jun 2013

Once a rape is reported, some countries do better than others. And right now, we suck.

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