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Originally Posted by Leslie Anne
I'm curious, though, why most of the men posting in this thread seem so determined to hammer home this idea of the "invented" victim.
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Not sure what you're implying here...but, at least from my point of view, the discussion seemed to be turning towards a "guilty until proven innocent" angle, which I think is an extremely dangerous way to proceed, no matter what the accusation. We do live in a society where the accused is innocent until proven guilty, which people seem to forget when heinous crimes are involved.
Also, it seemed from your previous posts that you were for mandatory sentences. If not that, then what would be your solution to the issue? Tougher probation guidelines? More post-release programs?
Also, can you cite any literature/etc. on why child rape cases would be easier to prove than other rapes? I mean, maybe the statement makes sense on its own for someone more familiar with studying such things, but I'd never heard that before.
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Originally Posted by srmom
I bet if you asked the mom of the 6 year old who was raped in the library if she wished the rapist had been in prison that day, she'd say an extremely emotional, "YES".
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I understand what you're saying, but I think that mindset is what drives prosecutors, sometimes, to put
anyone in jail, to get some closure. I don't have the exact numbers, and I know that's not how it always turns out, but it happens.
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