Re: The REAL Victim

"Kate Orman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "evelyna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > >  I don't believe anyone gets 20 years for rape.
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> > 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.
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> 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.
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> That's here:
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> http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/soo.htm

I'll look it up, and post back. But you don't think 14 years (your figure)
is too long for a man to spend in jail for a rape he did NOT commit? I think
you missed the point of my post....OVERNIGHT IS TOO MUCH TIME if you're
totally innocent. But I guess for you...that's ok huh....man up and get over
it?


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> Yours,
> - Kate Orman