Supreme Court Rules against Death for Child Rape

gaia227 · Jun 25, 2008

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25367455

They deemed it violated the ban on cruel and unusual punishment........

A child being forced to participate in a sexual act is cruel and unusual and the punishment should fit the crime......IMO, of course.

Jeana (DP) · Jun 25, 2008

That's too bad.

Kymistry35 · Jun 25, 2008

Excert from article

"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.

I bet that he would change his mind if it was his daughter!

deanws · Jun 25, 2008

gaia227 said:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25367455

They deemed it violated the ban on cruel and unusual punishment........

A child being forced to participate in a sexual act is cruel and unusual and the punishment should fit the crime......IMO, of course.

I think they should be put to death too. I can't believe that once again...the perp is given more consideration than the victim!:furious:

Paladin · Jun 25, 2008

What a dumb decision.

White Rain · Jun 25, 2008

This just breaks my heart for all the hurt, sexually abused kids out there. Sometimes it seems like no one is on their side.

deanws · Jun 25, 2008

teonspaleprincess said:
Excert from article

I bet that he would change his mind if it was his daughter!

EXACTLY!!!

Amraann · Jun 25, 2008

I am very disappointed in this decision.

Survivors of child rape suffer their entire lives.

deanws · Jun 25, 2008

Amraann said:
I am very disappointed in this decision.

Survivors of child rape suffer their entire lives.

My point exactly!

pixies · Jun 25, 2008

And this is why the parents should take matters in their own hands...
You hurt my child, you DIE. It is very simple.

But, I understand why this law is important. If the Pervs are facing death anyway for molesting, then why keep the victim alive? Unfortuantly we cannot torture child rapists so all they can get is a nice little jail cell with a TV and some books and the ACLU defending their right to look at *advertiser censored* online.

christine2448 · Jun 25, 2008

Jeana (DP) said:
That's too bad.

ITA. :furious:

Jeana (DP) · Jun 25, 2008

pixies said:
And this is why the parents should take matters in their own hands...
You hurt my child, you DIE. It is very simple.

But, I understand why this law is important. If the Pervs are facing death anyway for molesting, then why keep the victim alive? Unfortuantly we cannot torture child rapists so all they can get is a nice little jail cell with a TV and some books and the ACLU defending their right to look at *advertiser censored* online.

So a child of rape should also have to face a parent in prison? That makes sense. The child hasn't been hurt enough. Let's make the child go through life blaming him or herself for their parent being locked up.

deanws · Jun 25, 2008

Jeana (DP) said:
So a child of rape should also have to face a parent in prison? That makes sense. The child hasn't been hurt enough. Let's make the child go through life blaming him or herself for their parent being locked up.

I think pixie was just being sarcastic. The ruling truly sucks.

pixies · Jun 25, 2008

Jeana (DP) said:
So a child of rape should also have to face a parent in prison? That makes sense. The child hasn't been hurt enough. Let's make the child go through life blaming him or herself for their parent being locked up.

It makes perfect sense.
The laws are not protecting our children and it is our job to do so.

Jeana (DP) · Jun 25, 2008

deanws said:
I think pixie was just being sarcastic. The ruling truly sucks.

I don't think so darlin.

Glow · Jun 25, 2008

teonspaleprincess said:
Excert from article

Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in his majority opinion. His four liberal colleagues joined him, while the four more conservative justices dissented.

I would have voted as one of the four conservatives.

bakerprune64 · Jun 25, 2008

pixies said:
And this is why the parents should take matters in their own hands...
You hurt my child, you DIE. It is very simple.

But, I understand why this law is important. If the Pervs are facing death anyway for molesting, then why keep the victim alive? Unfortuantly we cannot torture child rapists so all they can get is a nice little jail cell with a TV and some books and the ACLU defending their right to look at *advertiser censored* online.

Pixies, can you explain the bolded statement. I am not sure what you are actually trying to say here

Bluebel · Jun 25, 2008

I think what she's saying is that, if the rapist was eligible for the death penalty for rape w/out murder, they might be more likely to go ahead and kill the victim. Same death penalty either way, but no witness.

bakerprune64 · Jun 25, 2008

Bluebel said:
I think what she's saying is that, if the rapist was eligible for the death penalty for rape w/out murder, they might be more likely to go ahead and kill the victim. Same death penalty either way, but no witness.

Okay that does make more sense, put that way. I think that the punishment fits the crime, IMO. They should fry:furious:

philamena · Jun 25, 2008

teonspaleprincess said:
Excert from article

"The death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a child," Justice Anthony Kennedy .

Oh yes it is.
:furious:

Supreme Court Rules against Death for Child Rape

I have never taken any exercise except sleeping an

Former Member

It's never to late to be who you could have been

Former Member

Former Member

Active Member

Former Member

Former Member

Former Member

Former Member

Retired WS Staff

Former Member

Former Member

Former Member

Former Member

Active Member

Former Member

On self-imposed timeout

Former Member

Former Member

DNASolves

Online statistics

Forum statistics