Posted on 05/25/2006 10:56:41 AM PDT by acad1228
A bill to allow the death penalty to be assessed against a person who commits a second sex offense against a child under 14 years old passes the state Senate.
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So we add a law for that contingency: death by boiling in oil.
"how will Capital Punishment for sex offenders curb any crime at all?"
I dont care if it does. If someone rapes and kills your son, I'd rather not pay their living expenses.
What punishment would be acceptable for such an act? Remember this is your child, not someone elses.
Well, that seems like the real problem, and it seems like a better use of the legislature's time. Give them life without parole.
How exactly will SCOTUS do that? Death for repeat sex offenders is not cruel and unusual.
C'mon,be serious.Yes,this law would be very satisfying on many levels.I,personally,would like to see more types of crime subject to the death penalty.
But,IIRC,rape (for example) was once a death penalty offense in at least a few states.But those laws were changed for the reason that I mentioned.
Honestly? I'd wish for him to suffer in solitary confinement with no contact with another human being for the rest of his life.
I'm phoning my rep in Congress right now . . . .
A life sentence doesn't seem to stand for much these days. All you need is for some liberal leftist whack-job group to focus on some nut-job, and before you know it Mike Farrel and other bleading hearts will be holding candle-light vigils and recounting the wonderful aspects of the prisoner's personna.
I agree that there are arguements both ways. Thanks for the comments.
YAY !!
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Under this law, technically, yes, though the prosecutor has latitude as to what is actually charged. A lewd molestation could turn into "inappropriate touching" for a cooperative, first-time, repentant offender. A rape of a child under 14 is hard to plead down.
I don't think this will happen.
So, now that it's a capital crime, what's to stop the predator from killing the kid to keep him or her quiet? I mean, he's in for a penny, in for a pound at that point, so why not off the kid?
What, the law? Neither do I. Nor do I think it should.
There's a similar bill in South Carolina. I saw Bill O'Reilly interview the man who wrote the bill. I was impressed.
That was one of the reasons states gave for dropping the death penalty in general - if they get death for raping somebody, torturing somebody, etc., they'll just kill the victim. Well, they kill the victim anyway in many if not most cases, and if anything, realizing that the punishment is no greater for killing the victim is an incentive for killers to go ahead and do just that. Dropping the death penalty has not resulted in a decline in murders, to my knowledge, and is certainly responsible for repeat offenders.
"how will Capital Punishment for sex offenders curb any crime at all?"
I dont care if it does. If someone rapes and kills your son, I'd rather not pay their living expenses.
What punishment would be acceptable for such an act? Remember this is your child, not someone elses.
Legislating from emotion is not a conservative trait. If you have to make such an appeal, it betrays a certain weakness of argument.
His question is valid. And maybe the response is "Not at all, but it will make us feel better."
I too am worried about the possibility of abuse. Too many men are accused of molesting their children.
Besides, this whole thing just screams of grandstanding politicians. It won't stand, and the only real result will be a very large legal bill for Oklahoma taxpayers to foot. I wish legislators who voted for such things were actually responsible for the legal costs that result.
Why wait for a second offense. First time offenders get the needle as the victims will live with the pain and anguish for the remainder of their life, while the "sick" offender is treated at state expense.
What wonderful news! I knew it was in the works and am glad to see that it passed. Makes me even prouder to be an Oklahoman!
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