Reposted by Bea Arthur Chicken
"She was subjected to a bewildering array of abuse, including multiple rapes by 3 separate men and beatings by numerous relatives.
“'If they execute Christa Pike, it will confirm that the death penalty is reserved not for the worst of the worst, but for the most damaged and vulnerable among us.'”
theguardian.com
Tennessee says child rapists deserve to die. Now it prepares to execute one of their victims
At 18, Christa Pike was sentenced to death for murder. What if the jury knew she had suffered years of sexual abuse as a child?