Wilshire@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoTennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictionsapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down17cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1138arrow-down1external-linkTennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictionsapnews.comWilshire@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square30linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareKISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 year agoUnfortunately, this removes any incentive for letting the child live. Much less risk of getting caught if you kill the victim, and it doesn’t matter if you get the death penalty anyway when you’re caught.
minus-squaremister_monster@monero.townlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThat’s a good practical consideration I’d say
Unfortunately, this removes any incentive for letting the child live. Much less risk of getting caught if you kill the victim, and it doesn’t matter if you get the death penalty anyway when you’re caught.
That’s a good practical consideration I’d say