Statutory Rape Laws Are Not Fair

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Statutory Rape Laws Are Not Fair!
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How the laws are not fair in today's society?

• They do not reflect on today's youth and are not
  realistic.
• They change state to state.
• They can break up young families.

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How they do not reflect todays culture?

• The laws have irrational age limits.
• The laws break-up relationships, even when it is
  approved by both sets of parents.

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The Laws are different state to state

• FLORIDA Up to 15 years in prison.
• NEW YORK Four-Seven-Twenty Five-Life
• PENNSYLVNIA Up to 20 years prison.

http/www.cga.ct.gov/2003/olrdata/jud/rpt/2003-R-0
376.htm
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The results of Breaking up young families

• 60 Of Americas rapist grew up in homes without
  both parents.
• Mothers are more likely to be depressed.
• Financial support is lacking.
• Boys who grow up without fathers are more likely
  to engage in violent behavior.

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Is this realistic???

• Victim under 16 adult 21 3,4 years in jail
• Adult with minor less than 2 years younger
  2,000
• Adult with minor at least 2 years younger
  5,000
• Adult with minor at least 3 years younger
  10,000
• NOOOO!!!!!!!!

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Our solutions

• Adjusting the laws
• Education starting in middle school and
  continuing regularly to reinforce ideas
• Setting up support groups and hotlines

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How we can adjust the laws?

• Change the consent age
• Should there even be any laws when it comes to
  dealing with
• 15-21 should be the legal age limit but it also
  should be up to the parents opinion.
• Both parties should be punished if it does
  happen, not just the older one.
• Should we give a second chance.

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Educating from middle school and up

• We should educate in schools starting much
  earlier then we do now

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Establishing Support Groups and Hotlines

• Make hotlines
• Support Groups