[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.

[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?