According to Susan Estrich, typically, the criminal justice system vigorously:

(a) prosecutes simple rape, but does not vigorously prosecute aggravated rape.
(b) prosecutes aggravated rape, but does not vigorously prosecute simple rape.
(c) prosecutes both simple and aggravated rape.
(d) prosecutes neither simple nor aggravated rape.
(e) none of the above


Answer: (b) prosecutes aggravated rape, but does not vigorously prosecute simple rape.

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