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Stricter laws against harassment

Harassment at the workplace, in college, street harassment or harassment even on public transport. Men harassing women has become a serious problem. Could stricter laws with harsher penalties help to address this problem?

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31% (85) female
68% (183) male

268 voters have answered this question.

Should stricter laws against sexual harassment be enacted?

28% (77) yes, stricter laws and harsher punishments(female)
62% (167) yes, stricter laws and harsher punishments(male)
3% (10) No, current laws are sufficient(female)
4% (12) No, current laws are sufficient(male)

266 voters have answered this question.

Usually men are harassing women, all other variations are neglectable. So should stricter laws and harsher punishments apply to

28% (76) only men harassing women(female answer)
60% (162) only men harassing women(male answer)
1% (3) also women harassing men(female answer)
2% (8) also women harassing men(male answer)
7% (19) all possible variations including same sex(female and male answer)

268 voters have answered this question.

What kind of punishment should be inflicted in cases of more serious harassment, like groping, smacking bottom, unwanted touching?

28% (76) Prison sentence only if man harasses woman(female answer)
58% (156) Prison sentence only if man harasses woman(male answer)
1% (4) Prison sentence in all cases of harassment
2% (7) Other punishment like fine or disciplinary action only if man harasses woman
8% (24) Other punishment like fine or disciplinary action in all cases of harassment

267 voters have answered this question.

If you answered, that only a man should go to jail for harassing a woman how many years should he serve for groping, bottom smacking or unwanted touching

1% (4) up to one year(female answer)
3% (9) up to one year(male answer)
0% (2) 1-5 years(female answer)
1% (4) 1-5 years(male answer)
4% (10) 5-10 years(female answer)
3% (8) 5-10 years(male answer)
7% (18) 10-20 years(female answer)
5% (13) 10-20 years(male answer)
18% (46) more than 20 years(female answer)
54% (136) more than 20 years(male answer)

250 voters have answered this question.

How many years should he serve for catcalling, staring, making unwanted sexual remarks?

5% (14) No prison sentence(female answer)
5% (15) No prison sentence(male answer)
2% (7) up to one year(male answer)
0% (0) up to one year(female answer)
4% (11) 1-5 years(female answer)
1% (5) 1-5 years(male answer)
2% (8) 5-10 years(female answer)
5% (14) 5-10 years(male answer)
6% (17) 10-20 years(female answer)
2% (6) 10-20 years(male answer)
14% (39) more than 20 years(female answer)
49% (131) more than 20 years(male answer)

267 voters have answered this question.

This poll was created on 2015-09-09 16:43:07 by Pierrerene
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