[Gay State Conservative]

..and forcible rape of a person under the age of 12.

I thought that the death penalty for rape had been done away with because such a penalty gave the perp the incentive to kill his victim.

[Gordongekko909]

We've still got it. And yeah, that's a legit (if rather morbid) reason to get rid of the death penalty for that particular crime.

[PAR35]

Surprisingly enough, the feds have never banned the death penalty for child rape. The SCOTUS has left the issue open, and the 5th Circuit hasn't ruled on the issue.