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    Default Rape, Capital Punishment, and Jury Sentencing

    I'm writing a script in which a character is charged with rape and additional bodily injury and upon conviction receives a jury sentence. I see that in some states jury sentencing is common in non-capital offenses, but rape combined and additional bodily injury is sometimes considered a capital offense. I need to find a setting where this can work. Any suggestions?

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    Default Re: Rape, Capital Punishment, and Jury Sentencing

    ya, literary license

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    Default Re: Rape, Capital Punishment, and Jury Sentencing

    Rape resulting in a capital level sentence generally only comes into play if the victim was a minor, elderly, or suffered from some disability.

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    Default Re: Rape, Capital Punishment, and Jury Sentencing

    There are only 2 crimes in the US that are punishable by the Death penalty, Murder and Federal Treason.

    Rape, no matter what else was committed with it, except murder, is NOT Capital in nature, period.

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