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This is a subject that always falls heavy on my heart. Why do these people get off easy? How come their let out of prison after a while and why should they get a second chance? I want to know what all of you think a right punishment should be for people who commit these sort of crimes and pain to people. I like to see other people opinions so please comment. I personally think they should never see the light of day again. If a person rapes someone and causes the person to get pregnant, should the rapist be able to see the child? Does the person even have the right to? I say no "obviously". I'm not sure what the law states on it. I dont like the idea of their genes being spread personally. I dont want to know just opinions but both "male" and "female" opinions. If you could state that i'd appreciate it, it would help me better understand the way others think "if theres any difference at all in this matter".
 

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that is if the woman who got raped keeps the baby(we wont go into that) its pretty sad isnt it...what can you do tho. its the judges who make the dumb decision. you figured they would understand exactly what this guy did and not let them get off i mean the judge should have the mind thought of what if this guy had done this to my daughter would i want him behind bars or free
 
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i've never understood why rapists are allowed to go free after so little time and drug affenders are sentenced for so much longer. it seems like people who commit petty crimes are recieving the highest punishment.
there was an attempted rape on my campus a couple weeks ago. they still haven't caught the guy. i try not to be scared, but sometimes you can't help but think about it.
 
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Think about the mind of the rapist. It must be a scary place. These people are damaged or unwell, they need help, not condemnation.

The drug-pusher, on the other hand, is a different case.

We had to visit a criminal psychiatric centre (like a prison, with mental health staff). We spoke with rapists. Their stories were amazing to hear. They all showed remorse. Just a thought from the other side.
 
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Maybe they do show some remorse, but then again what if their just acting? Maybe to get a lighter sentence or be released early. They do need condemnation I feel whether their well or not because there needs to be justice. Its already not fair that they get light sentences, giving them none at all gives them an excuse to do it more. The reason they do get light sentences is because it cannot always be proven. Some people lie to get someone punished, like blackmale and conartists wanting money in exchange for keeping quiet. Thats probably why they get light sentence, the authority doesn't want to screw up either way. Drug busts are pretty hard evidence, you probably get the picture now hehe. I can personally understand why a person would want an abortion and also why they shouldn't do it. Something like this would be very traumatizing and different people have different reasons they abort, constant emotional pain, revenge etc.. who knows everyone is different. I would keep it tho I think. Its not the childs fault and its not like the kid isn't capable of love. For all anyone really knows, if a child was told he/she was conceived threw rape it would probably fill the person with hatred for the person who did it. The child could grow up constantly working on ways to prevent those crimes from ever taking place. The child could grow up to be a very good maybe wealthy person taking care of the ones who wanted him/her. Just wanted to share and see what others thought. By the way, No Spin Zone. :p
 
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emmajane said:
Think about the mind of the rapist. It must be a scary place. These people are damaged or unwell, they need help, not condemnation.

They need condemnation and they need to be locked up to protect society.
Their "damaged psyches' can be dealt with once they are behind bars.


We had to visit a criminal psychiatric centre (like a prison, with mental health staff). We spoke with rapists. Their stories were amazing to hear. They all showed remorse. Just a thought from the other side.
Remorse? Are you sure?
A sexual predator will say anything to elicit compassion.
 
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Watch the O'reilly Factor on Fox news channel at 8 PM and 10 PM and you should understand the "No Spin Zone". The show is the only real right wing show i've really seen on tv where as most radio talk shows are right wing. Left wing dominates TV. The host of the show is also christian, its good to watch. Good debating, he basically doesn't put a "spin" on things with his opinions and neither can the guests. You share your opinions and try to understand each other.
 
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In need of god said:
Good debating, he basically doesn't put a "spin" on things with his opinions and neither can the guests. You share your opinions and try to understand each other.
Okay..
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So you can't put a spin on a subject with your opinions but you can share your opinions... I don't quite understand, perhaps I'm too stupid!

My opinion is that rape is an abhorrent crime, which causes serious and sometimes irreparable damage to the victim.

If an intelligent person, in their right mind, chose to do this, I agree they would need to be locked up for life.

However, my faith in humanity, as well as my experience in this area, leads me to believe that the crime is commited by people who have a serious problem. They need help for this problem.

Those of you who are free from sin, have never made mistakes, and are free from mental illness, feel free to cast stones and condemn, as you please. Those with a little humility, realise that we are speaking about fellow human beings here. They too deserve understanding, guidance, and a chance to put right their wrongs.

High-security psychiatric units do not free rapists willy-nilly. They go through extensive analysis, therapy, counselling, and large groups of multi-disciplinary staff make decisions regarding the prisoners' future.
 
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I can agree with what you say, but can the rest of society? not sure about that. They deserve prison, they have earned it. They should feel the fear they caused their victims. Maybe then they will understand what they did was wrong as well as having therapy. No one deserves to get off easy. To be put in a psychiatric hospital you have to prove it, and people will probably act as if they are insane to feel more safe. Thats probably why they dont get treated like that. I would say the killers are more insane then anyone but yet their not in a psych ward, alot of them actually have brain damage. But I know what your getting at, if their insane they should be treated as if they are insane but still be punished, if their not then they deserve what they get. Unfortunately you cant go in a persons head and see their sanity, they could be lieing..
 
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