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Originally Posted by rstones199
Eliminating the victim would not diminish the risk of a successful conviction.
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Of course it does. A victim is able to guarantee that the crime is reported and also appear for the prosecution, increasing the probability of receiving the death penalty.
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Also you are assuming that people who commit rape are rational people.
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It continues to be foolhardy to assume that all rapists are cretinous. We can expect rapists to appreciate that the marginal costs from also murdering their victim would be zero.
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Committing rape and being sentenced up to 8 years in prison is not rational to me.
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I hope it isn't! However, rapists are certainly able to compare benefits and costs. For example, if we reduced sentences, we can expect more rapists!
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