[trisham]

OK,an extreme example: there was a day not *that* long ago when you could get the chair (in some states) for rape.In those states where it was once true they certainly had the DP for murder.In such a situation (DP for rape *and* murder) a rapist has a strong incentive to kill his rape victim to keep her quiet,whereas if rape gets 20 years and murder gets death he has an incentive *not* to kill her.

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I agree with this argument.

[mwilli20]

there was a day not *that* long ago when you could get the chair (in some states) for rape

There is no time like the present. The death penalty for certain aggravated rape is the law in 7 states today. If there were any evidence that this caused more victim deaths I am sure liberals would cry it from the mountain tops. (Fair warning, when you espouse that point of view you are knee deep in an excercise of liberal talking-pointmaking)

Should any data arise showing that rapists are killing their victims, you can fix it thus: The penalty for rape or murder is lethal injection, for rape and murder - being burned alive at the stake.