Re: The REAL Victim

"P Diddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> "evelyna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >  I don't believe anyone gets 20 years for rape.
 
> Actually it depends on whether it's state court or federal court. 
> If it's federal...you will do more time, and 20 years is NOT out 
> of line. Do a Google search on rape sentences.

Just to throw in some info I have at hand: according to the BJS, 
about two-thirds of convicted rapists were given a prison sentence, 
with an average term of just under 14 years. A further 19% were 
given terms in local jails averaging 8 months; about 13% were 
given probation sentences in the community, averaging 6 years. 
About 2% received life imprisonment. 82% pled guilty.

That's here:

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/soo.htm

Yours,
- Kate Orman