Its about time the legislatures started passing this type of law. Too bad SCOTUS will strike it down in due time.
I doubt the SCOTUS will strike it down. There are several crimes in state and federal codes that allow the death penalty (i.e. rape and kidnapping). The SCOTUS is more interested in how the rights of the accused are handled. In my opinion, it will be more likely that we would see a case where the SCOTUS strikes down a specific class of defendants (like juveniles or the mentally retarded) that to strike a specific set of crimes. If the SCOTUS killed the death penalty for sex crimes, how far would it be to strike it down for treason? The Constitution does not explicitly say which crimes can be punished with death, and I think that with our new justices, it will be interpreted that way. State Supreme Courts are another matter.
Of course it will be struck down, and based on very clear SCOTUS precedent as well. So you have to ask yourself, what's the point? Just politicians pandering, as usual.
How exactly will SCOTUS do that? Death for repeat sex offenders is not cruel and unusual.
>>Its about time the legislatures started passing this type of law. Too bad SCOTUS will strike it down in due time.<,
I wonder on what grounds...
I remember when child rape WAS a capital crime