On Oct 1, 2011, at 7:17 PM, Jordan Hayes wrote:
> Shane writes:
>
>>> I see they don't count sex crimes as violent. Nice.
>>>
>> Since forcible rape is almost entirely a state, not federal,
>> offense, the category "sex crimes" has to be very largely
>> what are called "child pornography" offenses, none of which
>> allege any violence!
>
> I'm not sure what a "forcible" rape is (I mean, duh?)
ever hear of "statutory" "rape?"
> , but there are plenty of federal sex crimes that are what I would
> hope you'd call violent.
But generally they can only apply to acts committed on Federal territory--otherwise the states have jurisdiction.
Shane Mage
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