The Supreme Court of the United States ruled yesterday in a 5-4 decision that sex offenders could no longer be given the death penalty for child rape. Currently, only 2 men sit on death row for that crime and both in Louisiana. Read the ruling here.
The Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal has decided in lieu of execution, those convicted of "aggravated rape, forcible rape, second degree sexual battery, aggravated incest, molestation of a juvenile when the victim is under the age of 13, or an aggravated crime against nature," may be sentenced to castration. On a second offense, the court would be required to sentence castration in addition prison time. See the full story here.
Since South Carolina is one of the state's who prior to this ruling allowed the death penalty for child rape, what do you think? Should we adopt a law similar to Louisiana's castration law?
Do you agree with the Supreme Court's decision?
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