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A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot, 72, to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his ex-wife, Gisele Pelicot, and arranging for other men to rape her while unconscious over nearly a decade.

Of the 51 co-defendants, all were found guilty, with sentences ranging from less than 10 years to 20.

The trial, marked by shocking evidence, spurred national debate on rape culture and consent laws.

Gisèle's courage in waiving anonymity has galvanized feminist movements, with campaigners calling her a national hero for sparking societal and legal reflection on sexual violence.

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[–] rbn@sopuli.xyz 50 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (15 children)

In Germany at least, jail time doesn't scale linearly with the count of crimes or victims. Jail time isn't primarily meant as revenge or punishment, but more as the time required to revisit the mistakes you did and to make you again a functional member of society.

It won't necessarily make a difference if you murder one person or 10 or 100. Typically, the sentence will be 15 years. If the judge thinks you're too dangerous to ever be released again they can order you to stay in prison after the 15 years end ("Sicherheitsverwahrung") but also this decision will be revisited at some point.

[–] DurbanPoison@feddit.nl -1 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Are German prisons as scary as US (from what I've seen on TV) prisons or South African Prisons?

I'd rather die than spend two seconds in Pollsmoor prison.

[–] rbn@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No, I think there are some that are comparable to mid-class hotels and some that are a lower standard. But in general none should be as bad that you'd rather die if you didn't want to die before your imprisonment.

[–] Sternout@feddit.org 8 points 3 days ago

Yes and rightfully so. The punishment is taking away the freedom to move and not torture or slavery as it can be in the US.

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