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Originally Posted by Revolution
Interesting: I actually wrote a paper on this in law school. I advocated the death penalty for crimes of forcible rape, and I advocated the overturning of Coker v. Georgia.
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But doesn't this send the message to rapist that they better murder their rape victims? It would be far easier to convict a rapist with an eye witness testimony (victim) than to convict a murderer without an eye witness testimony. And if the consequences (death penalty) are the same, what is the incentive for a rapist not to murder their victim?
Ethically, I agree with the death penalty for rapist. But will our attempt to regulate society simply put the (rape) victims at a higher risk?