Posted by Orin Kerr:
Reader Poll on Allowing the Death Penalty Tp Punish the Rape of A Child:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_12_30-2008_01_05.shtml#1199565921
In light of [1]the Supreme Court's recent decision to hear a case on
whether states can impose the death penalty for rape of a child, I am
curious about reader opinion on such laws. So here's a reader poll.
Imagine your state is considering a law to allow a jury to impose the
death penalty for a defendant who rapes a child. Now answer the
following question:
Which of the following positions best describes your view -- both as a
matter of policy and of constitutional law -- on a state law allowing
the imposition of the death penalty for rape of a child?
(_) I would support this law as a matter of policy and I think it is
constitutional.
(_) I would support it as a matter of policy and I do not know if it
is constitutional.
(_) I would support it as policy although I think it is
unconstitutional.
(_) I would be against it as a matter of policy and I think it is
unconstitutional.
(_) I would be against it as a matter of policy and I do not know if
it is constitutional.
(_) I would be against it as a matter of policy although I think it is
constitutional.
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References
1. http://volokh.com/posts/1199487328.shtml
2. http://www.pollhost.com/
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