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Subject: Re: A clear case of rape?
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Date: Tue, 23-Sep-86 22:35:44 EDT
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>In article <946@tekigm2.UUCP> jimb@tekigm2.UUCP (Jim Boland) writes:
>
>[The discussion revolves around the withdrawl of permission for sex at the
>last possible moment]
>
>>If permission is withdrawn, regardless of when, it becomes and issue of
>>one forcing himself on the other.  In my book, that is rape.  Sure he may
>>be excited and feel the need to release.  That is his problem.  If she says
>>no, and seriously means it, That should end it.  
>
>Now for the "turn black and white morality into shades of gray" question:
>
>If you were on a jury, and rape had a mandatory death penalty, would you
>send the guy to the electric chair?
>-- 
>
	>Robert Plamondon

In the last 5-10 years they have lowered they mandatory sentence for
rape  in several states because they (legistators) beleived that they
were not able to get convictions because the juries thought that the
mandatory sentence was too severe and therefore weren't convicting
criminals that they thought were probably guilty.

I have heard of a similar problem getting convictions in Boston for
drunk driving for similar reasons.

(the above is from newspaper articles I read at the time.)

-Beth