Wilshire@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 6 months agoTennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictionsapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down15
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minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·6 months agoThere’s no evidence that capital punishment deters murder, so I’m not sure why it would deter rape. I imagine there’s still a fair amount of theft in Saudi Arabia despite their cutting the hands off of thieves. Justice systems where punishments can be meted out that are purely punitive are not especially just.
minus-squared00phy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-26 months agoThat assumes the it’s intended to be punishment. I would argue the goal of the laws, stated or not, is vengeance. ETA: I’m not disagreeing with your statement. Just offering a modified viewpoint.
There’s no evidence that capital punishment deters murder, so I’m not sure why it would deter rape.
I imagine there’s still a fair amount of theft in Saudi Arabia despite their cutting the hands off of thieves.
Justice systems where punishments can be meted out that are purely punitive are not especially just.
That assumes the it’s intended to be punishment. I would argue the goal of the laws, stated or not, is vengeance.
ETA: I’m not disagreeing with your statement. Just offering a modified viewpoint.