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Rape victims deserve justice and in law women should be treated equally to men

Submitted on Saturday 29th November 2014

Published on Thursday 4th December 2014

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 30th March 2015

Signatures: 8

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Child ~ Law ~ UK

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Rape victims deserve justice and in law women should be treated equally to men

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1% of rapes result in a conviction
Conviction does not = justice

Murder & rape are equally heinous crimes yet rape sentences do not reflect this

Murder
Over 2/3 of victims are men
550 per year

Rape
90% women
~ 85,000 per year
1 in 5 women in the UK has experienced some form of sexual violence since 16

MINIMUM sentences
Murder_________vs_______Rape
Most serious___Life_____Victim 0-12_____________8yrs
Very serious___30yrs____Victim 13-15____________6yrs
Weapon_________25yrs____Adult (Other factors)___6yrs
Else___________18yrs____Adult victim____________4yrs

A rape sentence has a minimum equivalent to 20% of the term of a murder
Rape is primarily committed against women

Minimum sentences should be
Rape of an adult, 18 yrs
Rape of a child aged 13+, 25 yrs
Rape of a child under 13, 30 yrs
Rape with other factors, life
Multiple rapes or multiple victims: sentence each rape individually


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