She said, "I won't get up until I get assurance from centre that rapists will be served death penalty within 6 months. With the setting up of the Justice JS Verma committee, several much needed recommendations relating to sexual offences at all levels came about. The Impact Of The Death Penalty As A Punishment There is more than sufficient evidence and research to indicate that the death penalty is counterproductive in preventing sexual offences in a number of ways. In this context, the possibility of an acquaintance/relative being given the death penalty dissuades a victim from reporting the crime. It is also widely acknowledged that there is no empirical evidence, or scientific basis, to support the claim that the death penalty has a greaterdeterrent value than other punishments, or that the abolition of the death penalty has led to an increase in the commission of crimes.

Source: Huffington Post January 31, 2020 05:03 UTC