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Tennessee lawmakers consider making the rape of a child a death penalty-eligible offense
WTVF By Chris Davis Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — The rape of a child is one of the most heinous crimes someone can commit, but does the perpetrator deserve the death penalty? Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland, who also serves as House Majority Leader, says yes. “If someone rapes one of our children, they are forfeiting their own life. Period. End of story,” Lamberth said during the House Civil Justice Subcommittee meeting on Tuesday. The measure would make the death penalty a sentencing option if the accused was over the age of 18 and the victim was under the age of 12. “Because the fear of that gets into the head of some monster out t

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