Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the death penalty for individuals convicted of certain sex crimes against a minor in Alabama.

Highlights:

• Classifies the following crimes as capital offenses eligible for a sentence of death (Sec. 2):

• Rape in the first degree when the victim is under 12 years old;

• Sodomy in the first degree when the victim is under 12 years old; and

• Sexual torture when the victim is under 12 years old.

• Requires defendants sentenced to life imprisonment on capital offenses to serve a minimum of 30 years before being considered for parole (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the death penalty for individuals convicted of certain sex crimes against a minor in Alabama.

Highlights:

• Classifies the following crimes as capital offenses eligible for a sentence of death (Sec. 2):

• Rape in the first degree when the victim is under 12 years old;

• Sodomy in the first degree when the victim is under 12 years old; and

• Sexual torture when the victim is under 12 years old.

• Requires defendants sentenced to life imprisonment on capital offenses to serve a minimum of 30 years before being considered for parole (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text