Sexual assault is an unforgivable crime that leaves traumatic and lasting effects on the victim. The punishment for this brutal act should be appropriate to its gravity. So, can the crime of sexual assault be converted into money?
According to the Turkish Penal Code:
Simple sexual assault: It is punishable by imprisonment from 3 months to 2 years.
Aggravated sexual assault: Punishable with imprisonment from 6 months to 3 years.
Conversion to cash:
According to the article, imprisonment sentences of one year or less may be converted into judicial fines.
However, for some crimes this is not possible. These crimes include sexual assault.
Well:
The prison sentence imposed for sexual assault cannot be converted into a fine.
The perpetrator must serve time in prison.
Why can’t it be converted into cash?
Sexual assault leaves very serious traumatic effects on the victim.
Turning this crime into money means ignoring the gravity of the crime.
It damages the victim’s sense of justice.
It increases the likelihood that the offender will offend again.
