Arguably the most invasive and gut-wrenching crime is the act of rape, which can be defined as "unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim." When it comes to the sentencing of those who are found guilty of this horrendous act their punishment can fall into several different categories, as the characteris