The problem is not punishing the rapist; it is catching the rapist and pushing the case towards sentence.<p>A lot of rape cases are unreported, unfilled, not looked for thoroughly, misattributed or the criminal is let go because he is well-connected, minor, minority or inconvenient in any other way.<p>Pushing the severity of punishment for the slim share of criminals who we managed to catch does not do much towards crime prevention. They should clearly be aiming at inescapable justice rather than sadistic justice.