Mississippi law adds death penalty for child sexual battery

Mississippi has enacted a law allowing the death penalty for sexual battery of children under 12, requiring prosecutors to prove aggravating factors and juries to unanimously recommend death. The law, which took effect July 1, aims to impose severe punishment on crimes against vulnerable children, though critics question its deterrent effect and potential impact on victims' willingness to report abuse.

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