Death Penalty: Contemporary Issues
Abstract
Life as a human is precious to one and all. This realization extrapolates its importance to gigantic heights, sometimes not comprehendible even in words. Now, is it justifiable that such a precious entity be snatched away from the clutches of an individual, that too by exercising the provisions of law by using it as an excuse for a legal remedy?
In the 21st century where human rights form a prominent policy of every nation, a major concern of the United Nations primarily, the existence of something as horrendous as the provision of death penalty contradicts the belief of human rights wholeheartedly, reducing its position to a farce at times.
The very structure of death penalty needs to be reviewed in this age of globalization- it’s legal, sociological, political and even the psychological aspects. This essay makes an attempt to delve into the realms of the concept of death penalty and comprehensibly answer whether capital punishment is justified and required in this modern era, highlighting that such a barbaric act does not deserve a place in our modern day setup or even if it does, is it really that necessary? Does taking away a person’s life serve justice as it should?
Death Penalty: Contemporary Issues The modern world claims to be civilized and yet, the most heinous and barbarous activities are a common part of this modern and civilized society. The law regulates the conduct of the society and hence even in such times as ours we still have certain barbaric laws to meet rare circumstances where human behavior can reach such levels so as to be termed as being diabolical and grotesque. Death Penalty is one such penal provision in law. And due to existence of such rare human behavior, it has been quite easy for the Supreme Court to uphold the validity of the Capital
Life as a human is precious to one and all. This realization extrapolates its importance to gigantic heights, sometimes not comprehendible even in words. Now, is it justifiable that such a precious entity be snatched away from the clutches of an individual, that too by exercising the provisions of law by using it as an excuse for a legal remedy?
In the 21st century where human rights form a prominent policy of every nation, a major concern of the United Nations primarily, the existence of something as horrendous as the provision of death penalty contradicts the belief of human rights wholeheartedly, reducing its position to a farce at times.
The very structure of death penalty needs to be reviewed in this age of globalization- it’s legal, sociological, political and even the psychological aspects. This essay makes an attempt to delve into the realms of the concept of death penalty and comprehensibly answer whether capital punishment is justified and required in this modern era, highlighting that such a barbaric act does not deserve a place in our modern day setup or even if it does, is it really that necessary? Does taking away a person’s life serve justice as it should?
Death Penalty: Contemporary Issues The modern world claims to be civilized and yet, the most heinous and barbarous activities are a common part of this modern and civilized society. The law regulates the conduct of the society and hence even in such times as ours we still have certain barbaric laws to meet rare circumstances where human behavior can reach such levels so as to be termed as being diabolical and grotesque. Death Penalty is one such penal provision in law. And due to existence of such rare human behavior, it has been quite easy for the Supreme Court to uphold the validity of the Capital