How to make attempted rape a crime

An attempted rape shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years, and may be given a lighter or mitigated punishment according to the accomplished crime. Rape refers to the act of forcibly having sexual relations with women by violence, coercion or other means against their will. Legal basis

Article 236 of the Criminal Law

Whoever rapes a woman by violence, coercion or other means shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years.

whoever rapes a young girl under the age of 14 shall be treated as rape and given a heavier punishment.

whoever rapes a woman or a young girl under any of the following circumstances shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 1 years, life imprisonment or death:

(1) whoever rapes a woman or a young girl in a vile way;

(2) raping many women and young girls;

(3) publicly raping women or young girls in public places;

(4) gang-raped by two or more persons;

(5) raping a young girl under the age of ten or causing injury to a young girl;

(6) causing serious injury, death or other serious consequences to the victim.