If the death penalty was in place for rape, doesn't this incent rape/murder?

Yes. The death penalty for raping but not killing a child carries unexpected problems and risks. We should think about the children who will have to live with the possibility that, as a result of his reporting the abuse, their fathers, uncles or other family member could face execution – a heavy load for any child, on top of what he has already gone through. We should also be concerned that a rapist may decide to kill his victim to get rid of the key eyewitness.

We should also think about the fact that many victims of rape, including adults, have misidentified their attackers. (For examples, check out www.innocenceproject.org.) and about the documented cases where children were manipulated into saying they were abused even though no abuse took place.

Your logic is incorrect. Louisiana has had the death penalty in place since 1995 and it has not resulted in an increase in rape/murder. Child rapists spend a significant time grooming children and the adults around them in order to guarantee continuing access to the child and that the child would not tell. They do this in order to maintain an ongoing sexual relationship with the child-to have access to rape or molest repeatedly. Child rape is rarely a one time encounter with a stranger and child rapist generally do not believe they will get caught. Usually they have good reason for that believe because most of them have gotten away with the crime for years. When you see the stories on the news of the child abduction/rape/murders pay attention. 99% of the time those involve previously convicted child rapists who have already served time. Those offenders have hit a learning curve, they know they can get caught because they have been before. Fortunately, those types of offenders represent about 1% of child rapists. Most child rapists are like Patrick Kennedy-relatives or close friends with continuing access. In fact, Patrick Kennedy, after brutally raping his stepdaughter and causing severe life threatening injuries, actually called 911 and blamed the attack on an unknown neighbor boy. He could have left her die, he didn't, because like many perpetrators-he cared about her and was invested in her well being. There is no merit to this argument.

No. No topic what terrible deed they did the one character who has the proper to pass judgement on whether or not they are living or die is God, no longer us. Funny adequate, the states that experience the loss of life penalty even have better charges of rape/homicide. There has additionally been a fundamental trouble of innocents being charged with those crimes established upon circumstantial proof, misguided eye-witness memories, and many others... In truth, this has been one of these trouble that many states have suspended the loss of life penalty due to the fact they have been killing such a lot of blameless folks.

Firstly, I don't believe in the death penalty. It doesn't solve anything.

Let the man live to fight his demons. It's worse.

Anyway, the death penalty would increase the threat on the victim. If you increase the sentence, the accused will increase the desperation and therefore increase the threat.

It's a domino effect.

Victims are already threatened enough as it is. That is the reason why many cases aren't reported.

I know I would kill my victim if I thought I could get the death penalty. Plus I think they should suffer in prison for the rest of his life. Then let all the other prisoners know what he is in for. Believe me what happens to him then will be much worse than any needle or gas chamber.

No, I do not agree w/your logic. If a person rapes a child or elderly person, they should automatically be put to death. No excuse for such actions.

I agree .