City Journal(@CityJournal):A new @ManhattanInst poll found majority support for executing those who rape a child (71%) or an adult (57%)—yet neither offense would, absent a concurrent murder, be death-eligible. The death penalty for murder involving "extreme cruelty," mass murder, or the murder of a child were all supported by 3-to-1 margins.

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2026.07.30 20:36

A new @ManhattanInst poll found majority support for executing those who rape a child (71%) or an adult (57%)—yet neither offense would, absent a concurrent murder, be death-eligible. The death penalty for murder involving "extreme cruelty," mass murder, or the murder of a child were all supported by 3-to-1 margins.