Killing disclosure: The unspoken effect of the death penalty for child rapists in Louisiana

By: Morgan Lamandre

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 821

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Louisiana elected officials are once again pushing to resurrect the use of the death penalty for child rape, framing it as protection while setting the stage for a constitutional showdown.

These efforts are not subtle. They are a direct attempt to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Kennedy v. Louisiana, which held that imposing the death penalty for a non-homicide offense violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.

Supporters frame …

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