Wilshire@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agoTennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictionsapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictionsapnews.comWilshire@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareKISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoUnfortunately, this removes any incentive for letting the child live. Much less risk of getting caught of 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-up0·2 months 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 of 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