Alabama SB17 amends criminal penalties for rape, sodomy, and sexual torture when the victim is under a certain age.
Alabama SB17 revises the criminal penalties for rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, and sexual torture when the victim is under a certain age. It classifies these crimes as capital offenses and mandates that anyone sentenced to life imprisonment must serve a minimum period before parole consideration. The bill also specifies that certain acts of murder are capital offenses, particularly when committed against specific categories of victims, such as children or first responders.
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