rape

Roman Polanski Gets Bail

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Roman Polanski’s saga takes a surprising turn when Swiss authorities granted his request for bail. He had been arrested on an outstanding warrant for fleeing the US subsequent to his sentencing for the rape of a 13 year-old in 1977.
The granting of the request came as a surprise to Swiss legal experts and US authorities. [...]

Rape Attitudes and the US Senate: We Have a Long Way to Go, Baby

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Gang rape is OK when Halliburton employees commit it. That’s the takeaway message from the 30 Republican senators who voted against an amendment to prohibit the Pentagon from contracting with firms that force women employees to agree not to sue companies if they are raped as a result of their employment.
Their rationale? The Government shouldn’t [...]

Rape – A Crime to Fear

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Rape is the most common serious crime against women. Although the reported incidence varies somewhat from year to year, most authorities agree that the number of rapes far exceeds the numbers actually reported.
Rape is a very serious crime. Actually, it is serious enough to be legally classified right up there with murder and robbery as [...]