Wilshire@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agoTennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictionsapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down17cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1137arrow-down1external-linkTennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictionsapnews.comWilshire@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square30fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squareMalfeasant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoThe danger with something like this is, if the punishment is the same for raping as killing, why would a rapist leave the victim alive?
minus-squareFenrirIII@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoAnd convictions of innocent people who are killed by the state just increase. We should believe victims, but also ensure the rights of the accused.
The danger with something like this is, if the punishment is the same for raping as killing, why would a rapist leave the victim alive?
And convictions of innocent people who are killed by the state just increase. We should believe victims, but also ensure the rights of the accused.