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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Constitution does not preclude a penalty of death, including when it is imposed for the rape of a child under 16 years of age.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (1 more) 5/8/2008--Introduced.
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the death penalty is permitted under the Constitution and does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment, including when imposed for the rape of a child under 16 years old.
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |
| May 08, 2008 |
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August 05, 2008 GA Congressman says, âCastrate and kill the pedophiles!â
The two bills, HJRES.83 and HJRES.82, seek to strike the death penalty and castration from the cruel and unusual punishment clause in the US Constitution, so long as the crime at hand deals with the sexual abuse of a minor under the age ...
August 03, 2008 Georgia Republican Backs Castration (Or Death) For Convicted Child Rapists
Georgia Congressman Paul Broun (R - Athens) introduced two pieces of legislation in May that would allow for the death penalty to be imposed on ... not be the road mainstream America wants to go down. H.J.RES.83 and H.J.R
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August 03, 2008 Georgia Republican Backs Castration For Child Rapists
While few would disagree that the penalties for those convicted of harming our society's most vulnerable citizens should be harsh, castration or death may not be the road mainstream America wants to go down. HJRES.83 and HJRES.82 both ...
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