Why don't sex offenders get the death penalty?

Good question. Surely there are many criminals who have committed heinous crimes such as child rape. In fact, in some states, many rapists are considered for the death penalty. read more

IN some countries, they do. IN the US, state and Federal legislators have written criminal sentencing laws which currently don’t provide a death penalty for most “sex offenses”. read more

I don't think so. I agree with the death penalty for some things but applying it to an entire class of crimes like that is absurd. Even having the death penalty on the table for those crimes would be outrageous. read more

Legal scholars from both sides of the political spectrum have warned Texas legislators the death penalty for repeat sex offenders would likely be declared unconstitutional. In 1977 the Supreme Court ruled in Coker vs. Georgia that the death penalty in rape cases was cruel and unusual punishment. read more