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Dash87

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12. So, they're not old enough to be responsible for their actions,

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 10:02 AM

Jan 2013

but they can be punished for them? Doesn't that kind of undermine the point of statutory rape laws (to protect the victim, who is too young to know the consequences of their actions and are easily preyed upon by adults)?

We laugh at Iran's backward laws all the time, but here is the same ugliness staring us in the eyes.

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Court question: Is statutory rape victim 'accomplice?' [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2013 OP

"Under Tennessee law, a victim of statutory rape can be considered an accomplice in the crime..." SoapBox Jan 2013 #1

Allow me to channel the Teabilly responce.. IrishAle Jan 2013 #2

If, for some reason she doesn't have a gun, she'd better end up nearly dead Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #10

Sounds more like a war on children. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #3

The issue is due to the legal rule that an Accomplice testimony must be supported by other evidence happyslug Jan 2013 #6

Here is the 1895 case they want to overturn: happyslug Jan 2013 #4

Astounding. Thanks for the information. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #9

I suspect this is the case, the Conviction was upheld by the TN Court of Criminal Appeals happyslug Jan 2013 #5

Oh for fuck's sake... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #7

Holy crap is this Pakistan? Ash_F Jan 2013 #8

The only way I could see this being a fair law Chemisse Jan 2013 #11

So, they're not old enough to be responsible for their actions, Dash87 Jan 2013 #12

It depends... Volaris Jan 2013 #15

Right, women as property, that's what lies at the root of this. bemildred Jan 2013 #13

The fuck is this shit??? Odin2005 Jan 2013 #14

Hmmm. If perhaps it can be proven the victim told the perp he/she was over 18? Myrina Jan 2013 #16

Statutory rape laws are what turns underage people into "jail bait." Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #17