Capital rape; increase penalty for rape of child under 12 to death penalty or life imprisonment.

HB 1336 creates a new "capital rape" offense for individuals convicted of raping a child under 12 years old who suffers damage to their sexual organs. This bill amends Mississippi's statutory rape law to elevate penalties for this specific scenario from life imprisonment to either the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole. The law directly affects offenders convicted under this new provision, requiring courts to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment upon conviction. The bill does not change other rape penalties or victim age thresholds but specifically targets cases involving severe physical harm to children under 12.