Post by Anja on Jun 10, 2006 4:21:59 GMT -5
Oklahoma Governor Signs New Death Penalty Bill Into Law
According to a new state law in Oklahoma, repeat child molesters would be
eligible for the death penalty.
Oklahoma joins Florida, Louisiana, Montana and South Carolina as being the
only states that allow repeat child molesters be eligible for the penalty.
However, defense attorneys are stating that the measure goes in the
opposite direction from the United States Supreme Court decision to scale
back death penalty applications.
Richard Dieter, executive director of the Death Penalty Information
Center, said, "the sex offender bills are a reaction to public outcry over
the frequency and seriousness of sex offenses, and the attention they
receive in the media."
Even though the U.S. Supreme Court brought back the death penalty 30 years
ago, not one sex offender has been executed. However, one inmate in
Louisiana is on death row following his 2003 conviction for raping an 8
year old girl.
(source: AllHeadlineNews)
According to a new state law in Oklahoma, repeat child molesters would be
eligible for the death penalty.
Oklahoma joins Florida, Louisiana, Montana and South Carolina as being the
only states that allow repeat child molesters be eligible for the penalty.
However, defense attorneys are stating that the measure goes in the
opposite direction from the United States Supreme Court decision to scale
back death penalty applications.
Richard Dieter, executive director of the Death Penalty Information
Center, said, "the sex offender bills are a reaction to public outcry over
the frequency and seriousness of sex offenses, and the attention they
receive in the media."
Even though the U.S. Supreme Court brought back the death penalty 30 years
ago, not one sex offender has been executed. However, one inmate in
Louisiana is on death row following his 2003 conviction for raping an 8
year old girl.
(source: AllHeadlineNews)