## Step 2 - Reading

#### Justice for child rape

Je gaat een tekst lezen over de straf voor kindermisbruik.

- Lees de tekst en maak opdracht 1.
- Lees de tekst nog een keer en maak opdracht 2.

#### Opdracht 1

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De woorden hieronder zijn vertalingen van woorden uit de tekst.

Zoek de Engelse woorden in de tekst.

- moord
- straffen
- aanpassingen
- aanklacht
- doodstraf
- verkrachter
- de ernst van de misdaad
- daders
- voorwaardelijke vrijlating
- de veiligheid

Justice for child rape America appears to be switched on to another amend-the-law mode following two dreadful cases of child rape and murder. All kinds of punishments are suggested, ranging from lynch mobs to castration. However, it is difficult to determine whether the proposed adjustments would be effictive and practical. At present, the rape charge carries a jail term of between five and twenty years as well as whipping. Murder is punishable with the death penalty. Logically, therefore it is unwise to amend the law and make the punishment for rape and murder the same. This would make the rapist kill his victim because he would think he has nothing to lose. As psychologists say, rapists act on impulse, and when commiting the act, they don not stop to think about what punishment they might face. What is clear is that there must be a more deterrent law on rape and a specific law on child rape. At present, 67% of rape victims are under 16 years of age. There are calls for stiffer punishments which must reflect the severity of the crime. Stiffer punishment could take many forms. This includes shaming the perpetrators by flogging them in public. Although this is opposed by the Bar Council, which says that it will not make a difference. The idea of castration has yet to be taken up by lawmakers. Perhaps there has to be a study as to what would prevent a would-be rapist most from committing the act. If castration or the threat of it serves the purpose, then the law should be amended to provide for this. Other changes to the criminal justice system, such as police methods and parole procedures, must also be considered. The bottom line is to ensure the safety of our children and the security of our environment.