No empirical data to conclusively establish deterrent value of death penalty, observes Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

No empirical data to conclusively establish deterrent value of death penalty, observes Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court recently took critical note that there is little data to conclusively establish that the death penalty has deterrent value. While commuting the death sentence awarded to a repeat offender convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Court observed,

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