Corvid Crone on Nostr: I've heard that the reason rape does not result in the death penalty (in the US) is ...

I've heard that the reason rape does not result in the death penalty (in the US) is to prevent rapists from killing their victims.

However, I don't know that this line of thinking is based on anything but vibes.

When death is the penalty for crimes large and small, the government can easily get rid of dissenters. And regular people can use the heavy hand of the criminal justice system to punish their neighbors for real or perceived slights.

Crime often stems from a lack of something, and when it comes to the option of certain death by starvation vs possible death for stealing, the death penalty is not a deterrent.

So, the underlining conditions of such a society will be the determining factor.