Dallas Morning News editorial on Texas death penalty for sex offenders legislation: The Dallas Morning News has this editorial, entitled "Justice For Sex Offenders; Austin: It's better to act smart than look tough."
Excerpt:
The worst idea floated in Austin would have Texas join five other states and allow the death penalty for sex crimes against children. As unforgivable as that crime is, it doesn't warrant a harsher penalty than simple murder, which brings five years to life. Execution for sex crimes – the proposal applies to repeat offenders – would badly warp the proportionality of the state's criminal-justice code. It also would pose the dangerous possibility of offenders killing their sexual prey to eliminate witnesses.
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