Seemingly divided court considers death for child rapists

AP ^ | April 16th, 2008 | PETE YOST

[The_Republican]

Some edits.

[Retired Greyhound]

if we are going to have a death penalty in this country, child rapists should be at the top of the list.

[samtheman]

Death....

.... by bongo-bongo!

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

First Degree Murder.
Forcible Rape.
Kidnapping of a Child (excluding parental kidnapping).
Treason.

All should be capital crimes in all States.

[pissant]

How about death for all rapists. For child rapists, death by broomstick

[El Cid]

Some edits.

I missed it - what were they?
You didn't capitalize the "A"?

[The_Republican]

LOL!

[taxcontrol]

While I am a strong supporter of the death penalty, allowing execution for rape leaves me a bit concerned.

Imagine if you will that an 18 year old boy and a 16 year old girl “get busy” and the folks come home. Girl is scared and cries rape. Now the boy could be executed for what otherwise would have been passed over.

Or think of some kid, under the influence of some angry mom or liberal doc who convinces the kid that daddy did wrong.

Not saying I’m against the idea ... I’m just cautious.

[MeanWestTexan]

If this is at issue, I guess draw-and-quartering is right out?

How about radiation poisoning? Letting them slowly melt?

Acid?

Or maybe starvation in a hot filthy cell, plenty of water, but with food just out of reach?

[The_Republican]

I think ASB above addressed that concern in post #4. Forcible Rape. The one you are describing won’t fall in that category.

[libstripper]

I don't see how death is cruel and unusual for one of these subhuman vermin. However, for the victim of a child rape to be raped and murdered is a lot worse than to be raped alone. Before approving such a law as a legislator, I'd have to be fully convinced that it would nor have a horrible unintended consequence: many more child rape victims being murdered so they couldn't testify against the rapists.

[brooklyn dave]

So you know that joke too? Anything done to a child must have a severe penalty. In NYC we had this case of the boyfriend torturing and basically killing this little girl Nixmary Brown (she was waked down the street from me). I don’t what this dude is pleading, but he definitely needn’t be on this earth. And the stupid mother is such a fart head. But a law like that will never go over in NYC-—too liberal.....and more kids will be killed, raped, abused whatever.

[cake_crumb]

So much for the argument that the death penalty - at least by lethal injection - violates the 8th Amendment on cruel and unusual punishment.

Washington - Lethal-injection procedures in Kentucky do not violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.

In a 7-to-2 decision announced on Wednesday, the US Supreme Court upheld the injection procedures used by Kentucky officials to execute condemned prisoners. The majority justices ruled that the existing procedures do not pose a "substantial risk of serious harm."

Christian Science Monitor

[goldstategop]

I have advocated the execution of pedophiles. They are not really reformable. Any one who can't control their sex drive is a danger not only to children but to all living things as well.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[BBell]

I agree with you. If someone rapes a child and knows he could get the death penalty he might just take the extra step of murdering his victim to eliminate a potential witness. He knows he will get the death penalty either way so why take a chance leaving the victim alive.

[samtheman]

You are right. Definitely no need for this person on planet earth. What possible good is he to anyone alive? He only has one potential: get out of jail, rape more children.

He should not only die, his death should be televised.

[AdvisorB]

If this former aclu attorney had her way, there would be no capital punishment, and unrestricted third trimester abortions would be the law of the land.

[RC2]

I totally agree. If people don’t like it, consider if your daughter was raped.

[cake_crumb]

"If someone rapes a child and knows he could get the death penalty he might just take the extra step of murdering his victim to eliminate a potential witness. He knows he will get the death penalty either way so why take a chance leaving the victim alive."

You know...AMAZINGLY, many men who rape children murder them, even though they knew they wouldn't have gotten the death penalty for just forcibly raping them? Why do they do that? So they won't get caught?

[TChris]

Groups that work to prevent sexual violence also have sided with Kennedy. They say victims often know their attacker — a relative or family friend — and that more rapes will go unreported if children have to worry that their words might lead to an execution.

I would think the exact opposite would be the case. A child victim would be less likely to report a rape if she thought the rapist would be getting out of prison to come after her later. If she knew he would never hurt her again, she'd more likely help put him away.

That's just my best male-who'll-never-have-to-face-this guess.