Should rapist be given death penalty??

Should rapist be given death penalty?? 

This is brain bank 

Now, many of you may know his story. And for those who don’t, let me explain.

Brian Banks was a standout high school football player at Polytechnic High School in California. An extremely talented linebacker, Banks had offers from various prestigious colleges for football and had verbally committed to USC. He was a surefire future NFL player at the time.

All of that was thrown away in his junior year when he pleaded guilty to dragging classmate Wanetta Gibson into a stairwell and raping her at his high school. At 17 years old, Banks accepted a plea bargain. He served 5 years of prison, 5 years of probation, and registered as a sex offender. Banks’ football career was effectively ended. The victim was awarded $1.5 million in a lawsuit against Polytechnic High School, claiming that the school was unsafe.

HOWEVER

The charges were all made up. In 2011, Gibson met up with Banks and admitted, in the presence of an attorney, that she had made up the charges. Banks was eventually exonerated. Gibson was ordered to pay a hefty sum of money to Polytechnic High School, but she went into hiding soon afterward.

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So what’s the problem here you ask?

False rape accusations have many repercussions and usually those making the accusations are never punished. These accusations target many people whether they be celebrities, athletes, politicians, or common people like you and me. Criminal action is almost never taken against the accusers while the real victim’s lives and reputations are usually ruined. It doesn’t help that many rape cases are not treated with the customary “innocent until proven guilty” mind frame as with other cases. Yet the perpetrator always gets off with a slap on the wrist. This also creates a huge problem for real rape victims, who often see their real accusations discredited and/or questioned.

It’s time to start punishing people who make false accusations regarding rape and sexual assault. Criminally prosecuting false rape accusations are not only right but simply obvious in order to serve justice to those who attempt to undermine it.

Edit:

Wow, thanks for everybody who read the answer. I really appreciate all of you.

First, I would like to address the people who disagree with making false rape accusations illegal due to potentially criminalizing real rape victims (eg. victims may be confused or identify the wrong perpetrator). While I do feel this is important, the original answer was meant to bring attention to people who knowingly and maliciously create false accusations. Wanetta Gibson was never raped; she eventually admitted that she made up the rape in order to receive money

Second, many people are confused about why he pleaded guilty in the first place. Banks accepted a plea bargain since there wasn’t substantial evidence that would’ve acquitted him (there wasn’t substantial evidence to convict him, but we have seen through history that rape cases generally do not go in favor of the male). He would have been facing 41 years to life imprisonment if he had been convicted. The California Innocence Project actually picked up Banks’ case, due to the audio-recorded conversation between him and Gibson, and gathered additional evidence to help acquit Banks.

Jacky chen