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From: seb@mtgzz.UUCP (s.e.badian)
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Subject: Re: The Dotson Case
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Date: Thu, 23-May-85 14:01:25 EDT
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> Finally, before I get flamed to a cinder, I'd like to state that I consider
> rape  to  be  a  terrible  crime  of  violence and strongly favor the death
> penalty for habitual offenders (life imprisonment  for  1st  offense).  The
> forgoing are merely my thoughts on why so few rapists are convicted at all.

> The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe)
> {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe

>How many times would a person have to be convicted of rape for it to be
>classeed as habitual ? Two, Three, Four or more times ??
>Just committing rape once is bad enough.
>If the offender was in prison for life for a first offense, and life ment
>LIFE, it would be rather unlikley that the offender would have the chance
>to become an *habitual* offender.
>      From the keys of Richard Jeffreys ( British Citizen Overseas )      ||

	These two comments come from two men. Interestingly enough, I saw
Susan Brownmiller, who wrote "Against Our Will" on a news program. They
asked her how long someone should you to jail for rape. She said to be
in line with other crimes, 6 to 8 years for a first offense. I assume
this number might change if you added assault with a deadly weapon and
possibly attempted murder. She didn't say what repeat offenders should
get. I would guess the numbers would go up pretty quickly for repeat
offenders. Part of the problem is that repeat offenders are let out again
and again. You would hope that maybe some convicted rapists change. For
those who won't or can't, lock them up far away from women, for a long
time.
	(As a footnote on Susan Brownmiller, she has a new book out
called "Femininity". Has anyone read it out there? It looks interesting.)

Sharon Badian	ihnp4!mtgzz!seb