Making rape punishment equal to that for murder makes killing rape victims a most logical choice for any rapist. Justice system must be proportional and not based on emotions alone to be effective.
I get the theory, but it doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, it’s never been positivity shown that legislation effects criminal behavior to that extent, most criminals think ‘‘I’ll never get caught’’ not ‘‘I can stomach the punishment’’
Making rape punishment equal to that for murder makes killing rape victims a most logical choice for any rapist. Justice system must be proportional and not based on emotions alone to be effective.
I get the theory, but it doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, it’s never been positivity shown that legislation effects criminal behavior to that extent, most criminals think ‘‘I’ll never get caught’’ not ‘‘I can stomach the punishment’’