There's ample evidence that bullying has grown widespread, but the crime of rape has always been around.

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Previously, the FBI defined the crime of rape as "the carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will".

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Since then, however, a wave of serious crime, including the rape and murder of a young girl, has reopened the debate on capital punishment.

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