Should people who commit sex crimes receive the death penalty?

No, I don't believe so. First of all, juvenile sex offenders are very unique. They are extremely unlikely to re-offend as long as there is intervention and treatment before they reach their adult years. read more

Death Penalty for Offenses Other Than Murder As it relates to crimes against individuals, though, the death penalty should not be expanded to instances where the victim’s life was not taken. -Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority in Kennedy v. read more

Not just that, these days, it is usually first and second degree murder (planned and unplanned/spontaneous) that receive the death penalty. While rape is a horrific crime committed by people with unstable/impulsive mind (hate the sin, not the sinner), it is grossly misleading to equate rape with murder, as they are two entirely different crimes and murder takes away the fundamental right to life, as opposed to bodily autonomy. read more