Q2.2 Rape-The Cold Hard Facts.

South Africa being named the “rape capital” of the world by Interpol, shows full right that there is a undeniable problem in South Africa. Although not taking any seriousness away from other crimes, rape is a very serious criminal activity, yet many rapists are getting the minimum sentence for rape, and many are getting away with it. A main reason for shortened sentences not only with rape but with many other charges, is because of the over-crowed jails in South Africa, correctional services create a high prisoner turn over because the number of incoming prisoners are much higher than the outgoing. There are many solutions to solve this problem that South Africa is facing, many of the solutions are restricted or yet limited to the resources and budget funding. A very good solution would be to create more jail space, build more prisons to accommodate more prisoners. Yet South Africa does not have the resources for that solution. Next solution to follow is to make prison life harder than it is currently, by different factors. Or make the punishment stricter the jail time longer and incorporate community service and fines into the punishment. This is a physical and emotional strain on a person and that could be a deterrent to a rapist if he feared the consequences