Interesting suggestion: Strict liability for murder of children.

NedoftheHill 47388 posts Joined: Jun 29, 2011

Posted 12:34 pm on Sep 9, 2026

His point: We have strict liability for rape of children, but not murder of children.

He suggests that no intent should need to be proven for murder of children; just prove that the act occurred.

Thoughts?

I suppose you would at least have to prove that the act wasn't an accident like a car crash. In the Lindsey Clancy case, we know she murdered her children, and yet we had a hung jury as to her mental state. Do we allow "innocent by reason of insanity" in statutory rape cases? I did 30 seconds of research, and it seems that there is some disagreement among the states.

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Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.

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Interesting suggestion: Strict liability for murder of children. NedoftheHill 12:34pm · 9/9/26
- Read Morissette v US; Staples v US conorlarkin 1:23pm · 9/9/26
  - Well, we actually do. NedoftheHill 1:37pm · 9/9/26
- She obviously went nuts. Not sure why you Trumpies are all up-in-arms.NT Chris94 12:46pm · 9/9/26
  - Why is this a political issue for you??? NedoftheHill 1:06pm · 9/9/26
    - Not for us, but Fox and other rMSM hits my algorithm and they can't get enough of this woman. Quest4twelve 1:29pm · 9/9/26
      - That is not why I mentioned the source; he is an attorney, after all. Edited for your benefit. NedoftheHill 1:31pm · 9/9/26
  - Charles Manson went nuts too.....but even he did it to adults.NT BaronVonZemo 12:55pm · 9/9/26
  - How could anyone NOT be up in arms? jakers 12:55pm · 9/9/26
    - Because trial by jury is the check ‘n balance against the State. conorlarkin 1:30pm · 9/9/26
  - You know nothing about this trial at all. No details but yet because TampaIrish 12:55pm · 9/9/26
    - I wish that I could upvote this reply.NT BaronVonZemo 12:57pm · 9/9/26
- I'm not sure this is really the same solution, but i would merely remove the insanity defense option BaronVonZemo 12:43pm · 9/9/26
  - And mental help can still be provided in prison.NT NedoftheHill 1:05pm · 9/9/26

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