Sentences for rape of street prostitutes must reflect the particular vulnerability of the victim class, and sentences ranging between 6% and 12% of the maximum penalty for multiple counts of rape with violence will be manifestly inadequate. The serious sexual offender provisions of the Sentencing Act 1991 direct attention to particular sentencing considerations but do not mandate any particular outcome.
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