Death Penalty for Repeat Child Rapists

This week Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry signed into law a measure that allows the death penalty for child molesters convicted twice for rape, sodomy or “lewd molestation” involving children under the age of 14. The governor of South Carolina likewise signed a similar law this week, but the age is lowered to under 11.
The president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers spoke out against the law saying that Supreme Court decisions have made it clear that the death penalty is reserved only for someone who has taken another life. Barbara Bergman was quoted as saying, "I'm not saying that raping a child is not a horrible crime, but no one has died,"
I have a couple of issues with Ms. Bergman’s comment.. One, some things are worse than death. Studies show that most children who have been raped, sodomized or otherwise sexually molested incur permanent damage psychologically, emotionally, and even sexually, so they basically become a victim for the rest of their lives. Two, Ms. Bergman criticizes the death penalty in such instances, saying that it should be reserved for someone who has taken another life, and yet evidently had no qualms about being part of the Defense Team that helped Terry Nichols, of the Oklahoma City bombing that killed over 150 people, to avoid the death penalty - even though he is a mass murderer!
My state of Louisiana has a similar law, but it’s rarely used. I know of a man here in my town who has been in and out of prison for the past twenty years for child molestation and rape convictions – he serves time, gets out, commits the crime again, goes back in. This is a waste of taxpayers money. He should have been executed years ago. Some would argue that this wouldn’t deter criminals like this. The system isn’t working the way it is set up right now! And if the guy here in my town had been put to death years ago, there would be several little girls who would never have had to suffer being one of his victims. If we don't do something about this growing epidemic, we may end up like the Netherlands.