Rapists in Arkansas Should Receive Harsher Punishments

Rapists in Arkansas Should Receive Harsher Punishment Many families of rapists or sexual offenders believe they are punished to harshly because they are never given the chance to attend services like counseling to better themselves before being punished as a major criminal. Many families of rape victims and other citizens believe a rapist goes nearly free compared to what the victim goes through, and believe it is unfair. Although it is true that offenders don’t get the chance to better themselves before being convicted as a hard felon, they should be convicted even harsher and differently than they already are in Arkansas because: they cause their victims to go through a lifetime full of pain, worry, and stress; they currently go to jail†¦show more content†¦But, some punishment is better than none. Many victims believe that the rapist should be executed, however, this is not very humane. Victims of sexual assault have to face reminders or problems from the experience daily. There is emotional pain that never goes away, the worry that it may happen again, stress that someone may judge them, blame them, or that it could happen to someone else or them again. According to Statistic Brain there is a thirty percent chance that rape victims will be raped again later in life and eighty to ninety-three percent of rape victims are raped by someone they knew and trusted. Many of the victims have to attend counseling and take pills such as: sleeping pills, depression pills, and anxiety pills to manage their stress, sadness, and anxiety and help them sleep at night. According to the PEW Center on the States, most criminals serve the minimal amount of jail time and pay a moderate fine in Arkansas. According to Stephen Howard, a convicted felon, â€Å"the rapist typically leaves prison with a six year max served time and is charged with a fine of up to fifteen thousand dollars. In prison, criminals get a free roof over their head, visitation, free food, free medical care, and meetings for church programs and other ‘improvement’ activities.† According to Statistic Brain, the average years served of an eight year sentence is only three and a half. This is hardly justified as punishment for someone who ruined