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I am not talking about imposing crude medieval punishments like: "an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" or stoning or "cut 'em off"! No, we are in a civilized world.

But I wish that the Judiciary should deal with rape victims with much more caution and sympathy that the current practice. Nowadays, the lawyers question the victims in a courtroom full of audience in a very cruel and heartless manner. The audience should be in private. The lawyers create an atmosphere which is totally hostile and unsympathetic to the victim. Its like verbally disrobing the victim and raping her all over again in public view! Sometimes they turn the tables and make the victim look like the guilty party! Its a game of the lawyers to make the victim lose all confidence and be terrified... and ultimately agree to whatever the defence lawyer has to say.

Apart from the justice system, the attitude of the investigating cops and the medical examiners got to change. And the most important thing of all, the general public and the relatives need better education and understanding. The victim of a rape crime has nothing to be ashamed of, its not her fault!