Rape and Murder

Rape is one of the worst evil acts which can be committed on a person. This is consequently because rape often leaves a mark on the life of the victim, thus making it hard for him or her to be able to live peacefully. Rape is similar to murder, in the sense that a rape victim is much more likely to commit suicide after being raped (Hill, 2014). This consequently makes the victim to suffer, and in most cases, they may end up thinking of committing suicide, as a means of dealing with guilt. Rape crimes should be punished with death, since they influence the victims to commit suicide. In addition, rape can ruin one’s life, due to the health complications that one is likely to experience particularly if raped at a very young age.

Stiff penalties need to be imposed on the people who commit such atrocities, in order to show the world how serious rape can be. Most people have ended up dropping out of school, abusing drugs and also indulging in criminal activities due to the memories that they have after being raped. Rape cases should be treated equally, whether the victim dies or gets to live, both should be punished by death (Hill, 2014). According to my point of view, in Kennedy Vs Louisiana case, I strongly believe that the court acted in a very unqualified manner, by stating that the crime could not be categorized as a capital crime. This is consequently because, any form of rape is a capital crime, simple because it involves the abuse of another person’s body. The crime should have been treated as a capital crime, since Louisiana was not only raped, but she was also hurt both physical and emotionally. This is a scar left on her body, which could result in very many problems throughout her life.

Reference

Hill, B. (2014). Environmental Justice. Environmental Law Institute.