A session’s court in Delhi has created history by finishing the trial and giving the verdict on a murder case in just 7 days. This is a laudable achievement, one that needs to be followed by the courts across the nation.
I agree. The punishments seldom serve the purpose of reforming the criminals and deterring future criminals. So often, people convicted for petty crimes come out of the prisons as hardened criminals.
I wonder whether punishments like enforced social service would be more desirable for non-serious offences. This would also help to relieve the over-crowded prisons and save the tax-payer’s money.
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Probably they are in a hurry to end the ...
Very sad about the verdict though which is never a solution to curb heinous crime.
I agree. The punishments seldom serve the purpose of reforming the criminals and deterring future criminals. So often, people convicted for petty crimes come out of the prisons as hardened criminals.
I wonder whether punishments like enforced social service would be more desirable for non-serious offences. This would also help to relieve the over-crowded prisons and save the tax-payer’s money.
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