Quote Originally Posted by WillyX
Rapists, even ones that use a weapon, on average get a sentence of 2 months in prison, and are usually released to a half-way house within 1 month of serving their sentence.
I don't know about Canada's penalties, but convicted rapists in the US usually serve years, not months, in prison.
Breukelen advocaat Reviewed by Breukelen advocaat on . Laws and sentences that dont make sense... I have a family member that works in the legal field that involves criminal offenses. One thing I really dont understand and find completely outrageous is the sentences that some people get for violent crimes vs. non-violent crimes (like ones involving cannabis). Rapists, even ones that use a weapon, on average get a sentence of 2 months in prison, and are usually released to a half-way house within 1 month of serving their sentence. And I'm talking about real scum-bags, and that it Rating: 5