Truth be told, though, the military is very reluctant to apply capital punishment. Major Hassan is an obvious exception, but the last time it was imposed was 1961...for rape and attempted murder.
As a Catholic, we are instructed to oppose capital punishment except as a very last resort. Nonetheless, a cage with 1” bars welded shut until after a natural death is certainly an interesting habitation for an individual who has raped a child.
Oh, and getting doctorates in law at the taxpayers’ expense should also be like a dog that speaks - very rare. And getting appeal after appeal after appeal should be like a dog that speaks Norwegian - even rarer.