“Could we also look at it as a ‘protection’ killing? As in protecting the molester’s next victims?”
No. This isn’t “Minority Report.” There are no future crimes.
“No. This isn’t “Minority Report.” There are no future crimes.”
You can’t take that logic too far. What is the purpose of incarceration, if not to prevent the criminal from re-offending, at least during that time? What is the purpose of the death penalty, if not to prevent the criminal from ever murdering again?