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Supreme Court Rejects Death Penalty for Child Rape

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled, 5 to 4, on Wednesday that sentencing someone to death for raping a child is unconstitutional, assuming that the victim is not killed.

“The death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a child,” Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote for the court. He was joined by Justices John Paul Stevens, David H. Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer.

The court overturned a ruling by the Louisiana Supreme Court, which had held that child rape is unique in the harm it inflicts not just upon the victim but on society and that, short of first-degree murder, no crime is more deserving of the death penalty.

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Sm#$%tt is probably packing his bags as we speak...




Jim, does this mean that you agree with the four most "right-wing," conservative justices to ever serve on the high court. I thought you despised the righ wing, yet you agree with them on this issue. Where is the harsh criticism of the left wing loonies? And you think these guys wil protect your porn?

Kind of puts a damper on that "all right wingers are dangerous theory" doesnt it?