The death penalty for child rape is unconstitutional—and it should stay that way
There is no punishment that could possibly deter an act so grounded in inhumanity.
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Will Nevin
Will Nevin, J.D., Ph.D., is an assistant professor and program coordinator for Communications Media at Alabama A&M University.
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