The Constitution Project : May 2008

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May 2008 - Posts

DRAWING A LINE

Posted Sunday, May 11, 2008 3:19 PM by Virginia Sloan

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On April 16, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Kennedy v. Louisiana , a case challenging a Louisiana law making child rapists eligible for the death penalty, even when the crime did not also involve a homicide. Only five other states have similar laws. [Read More]

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