Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The note advocates for the adoption of mandatory minimum sentences for rape offenses in states like New York, drawing on California's approach, to address lenient sentencing and ensure justice for victims. While acknowledging concerns about racial disparities and parallels to the War on Drugs, the author emphasizes the need for consistent and just sentencing to deter future offenses and reflect societal abhorrence of sexual assault.
Disciplines
Law | Law and Race
Recommended Citation
Daniel Belcher,
The War on Rape? The Implications of Setting Mandatory Minimum Sentencing for Rape and Sexual Assault Convictions,
24
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
165
(2017).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol24/iss1/8