Who should serve time?

Question

This is based upon a British TV show called Broadchurch. It's a detective based TV show that handle horrible murders, rapes etc. So throughout the series we get to know a woman called Trish who got raped at her friends 50th party. The clues all come together for the shocking reveal in the last episode. It turned out that Leo, a man in his mid 20's was grooming a young lad called Lucas. Leo had previously told Lucas to get drunk and sleep with his girlfriend. As they showed what really happened Leo had assaulted trish to ensure she was unconscious. Lucas was crying and screaming as Leo told him to do it. In the police station Leo didn't understand what he had done wrong with answers such as 'it's only sex, what's one more time going to matter' and felt he needed to teach Lucas how to be like him.

Now we don't know the scentencing as it hadn't been discussed on the finale but both Leo and Lucas were arrested. However as they clearly stated Lucas was groomed do you think he should serve less time? Lucas still raped Trish therefore there should be severe punishment for that but what do you think about the grooming? Should it make a difference? Will it?

My main question is who should serve the most time:

Leo: who groomed Lucas and has committed previous rapes but not the one highlighted in the show.

Lucas: who actually committed the rape on Trish

Both: both Leo and Lucas should be scentenced the same

Neither: unsure

As mentioned this is a TV show and so if anyone would like any more background ask me. I understand this is a trigger post and I hope no one is offended by it.

Answer

I didn't want the whole series but I did see that last episode. Leo is an absolute waste of human flesh. That child had just witnessed this man knock a woman unconscious and was forced to rape her. He looked terrified. Who knows what Leo could have done to him if he'd tried to run away? He was probably comepletely terrified and to me, at least, it felt like he was being sexually assaulted as well. For example, I won't name names but I know of a person whose brother was forced to rape her by her father all throughout her childhood. If he tried to refuse, he'd be beaten and forced to watch his father rape his sister. If anything, I think Lucas will need some intense therapy and Leo should be put away until he dies.

Answer

Both get sentenced.

Leo is a procurer, and possibly accessory (if he was present at the rape).

Lucas still had the choice to not rape, the courts don't overlook that. He should still be charged. And he hasn't got any grounds for a plea deal since Leo hasn't threatened to harm him (or someone else) if he doesn't go through with the rape.

Answer

Somehow pushing another person to committing a crime seems deserving of extra punishment to me. To me, they (Leo) also committed the crime but in addition to that they are the direct cause of another person committing a crime, which is also a crime or should be if it isn't.

Answer

I haven't watched the show.

If a child watches a man knock out a woman and is trying to force him to do something, what do you think that child is going to do? That man would probably kill the now resistant witness. I didn't watch the show so I don't know if Leo was aggressive, yelling, threatening, etc. but I imagine so.

Leo needs a full sentence. The lad needs therapy and I wish no sentence but if needed a partial sentence in a therapeutic institution. The lad is not the serial rapist; he is simply a tool to Leo's crime.

Who should serve time?

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