I bet if you ask rape victims, many will not voice support prison time for the rapist.

[daedalus_dude]

Some suffer from Stockholm syndrome. Some are afraid of the shame. Some don't want their families to break up (by sending their father to jail for instance). Some are afraid of revenge.

There can be several personal reasons why a crime victim does not feel empowered to speak out against the criminal. That's why criminal law works independent of the victims personal opinion.

Polanski should go to jail. And he should get additional time for fleeing the country.