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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the penalty of death for the rape of a child.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

June 26, 2008CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. KELLER of Florida, Mr. FEENEY, and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the penalty of death for the rape of a child.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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‘The penalty of death for the forcible rape of a child who has not attained the age of 12 years does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink