Lawmakers in Florida are expected to pass legislation that will allow pedophiles to be executed in the state. If passed, the law will empower courts to sentence pedophiles to death if they’re convicted of sexual battery on a child under 12 years old.
“The House is scheduled Thursday to take up its version of the bill (HB 1297), while the Senate version (SB 1342) was approved Tuesday by the Rules Committee, positioning it to go to the full Senate,” according to a report from CBS News.
The Supreme Court has previously ruled that imposing capital punishment in rape cases is unconstitutional.
However, that ruling may now change with the current justices.