Audrie's Law (a bill to be put before the CA legislature, named after Audrie Potts.

[niyad]

This bill is the result of the suicide of Audrie Potts, who killed herself eight days after being sexually assaulted and cyberbullied, Two of her three attackers received THIRTY DAY sentences, to be served on weekends (goddess forfend it should interfere with THEIR lives) and the oldest got a FORTY-FIVE DAY sentence)

Audrie's Law, which Allard said will be introduced in the Legislature this month by state Sen. Jim Beall, has four key points:

• Sexual assault involving penetration of any kind would become a felony for both juveniles and adults.

• The judge would be given discretion for serious crimes to disclose a minor's name and records publicly. The juvenile would be listed as a sex offender, which would give parents and school administrators the right to know the juvenile's identity.

• Equal protection under the laws relating to sexual assault would be afforded to unconscious victims.

• It would be an automatic felony to disseminate photographs depicting the commission of any sexual assault.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/16/girl-assauled-suicide/4504359/

[Ilsa]

1. I wonder if my question

is necessary, but should there be a minimum age for this kind of juvenile? I mean, a younger juvie might not be able to commit rape except with an object, but I question treating all juvies the same as adults, even for this crime.

The punishment for those teens was wholly inadequate. That needs to be addressed, including treatment for these sex offenders to get them to stop.

[Sheldon Cooper]

3. Is being raped with an object any different than being raped by a penis?

[Ilsa]

4. Not necessarily. It might be

Less medically risky, no STD or pregnancy risk, but my point was to raise the question about potentially treating children as adults in the criminal justice system, even when a heinous crime is committed.

Generally, liberals are against this concept due to the immaturity of the teen's brain. In particular, the idea that a child is too young to rape with his penis might be too young to be fully aware of the nature of his assault.

The case prompting the discussion reflects a needs for more advanced punishment and treatment of juvenile offenders. I think the proposed changes might work, as long as there is still a difference between sentencing and treatment for adults and children.

[historylovr]

2. Good.

[niyad]

5. . . .