Actually, rape is not a capital offense in most of the U.S., and the death penalty is reserved only for homicides that are deemed heinous. I'm not personally a fan of the death penalty, either, though I'm not going to spend a lot of effort and tears on murderers. What annoys me about the death penalty isn't killing a murderer, but the fact that it is actually more expensive than incarcerating them until death. It is not a crime deterrent, thus, it is a stupid waste of taxpayer funds.

Harsh, but what do you expect from someone like me?