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Mississippi Enacts Child Abuse Death Penalty | Charleston News
Mississippi just enacted a sweeping new law making the most heinous crimes against children eligible for the death penalty — including sexual battery on kids under 12 or attempted acts causing injury to their sexual organs. Prosecutors must decide whether to seek capital punishment, and juries must unanimously agree on at least two aggravating factors to impose death; otherwise, the sentence defaults to life without parole. Designed to send a chilling message and deter predators, the law also mandates Supreme Court review of every death sentence and strengthens non-parole provisions…
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