More Stringent Rape Laws Reduce Chances a Country Will Face Civil War, Strife, Study Finds (VIDEO)

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Countries that have longer punitive sentences for rape crimes are less likely to have civil war and strife, according to a new study (http://bit.ly/2iZ7GFq) led by a University of Kansas researcher. Nazli Avdan, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, discusses the research team's findings.

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