Court rejects death penalty for raping children

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By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday outlawed executions of people convicted of raping a child.

In a 5-4 vote, the court said the Louisiana law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in such cases violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

"The death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a child," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in his majority opinion. His four liberal colleagues joined him, while the four more conservative justices dissented.

There has not been an execution in the United States for a crime that did not also involve the death of the victim in 44 years.

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[Sir Jig-A-Lot]

That's just fucked up. Child rape to me personally is one of the few crimes I believe deserves the death pen.

[Buffmaster]

They should just cut their junk off and parade them around the town square.

[kurgan2001]

They should just cut their junk off and parade them around the town square.

Don't forget about the public flogging and humiliation

[shining2001uk]

fucking ridiculous! in most cases, rape of a child may as well be killing them, they end up so damaged later in life & more likely to abuse.