Failing Functions of Law
India: Dysfunctional Functions of Law
The legal system in New Delhi, India is less than satisfactory. Inhabitants, especially women, feel that their rights are being neglected and they are being treated unjust. The assault of a 23 year old female student recently sparked the attention of many people including those who call New Delhi their home. The young female was gang raped by 6 men as she boarded a bus with her male friend after leaving a movie theatre. Her friend was left brutally beaten and she had life threatening injuries. She was transported to a hospital in Singapore, where 13 days later she passed away. This sparked protests and riots, as citizens feel that their legal system is failing to provide the safety and fairness they deserve. Unfortunately, this is not uncommon in the city of New Delhi. New Delhi is lacking the basic functions of law such as providing a system of enforcement, protecting rights and freedoms of citizens and protecting the society. A system of enforcement is necessary to ensure that everyone is abiding by the given laws. If laws are not enforced, people will feel that there is no reason to follow them. If a small child is not disciplined when he or she paints on his or her bedroom wall, they will continue doing so whenever they want to. However, if this same child is told that drawing on the wall is bad and put in a timeout, they will know the consequences of repeating the action. The same goes for the men of New Delhi; if they can get away with wrongful treatment of women, they won’t hesitate in doing so. However, if laws against the improper treatment of women were strongly enforced, and action was taken on those who fail to abide by those laws (i.e. jail time and fines) men would refrain from assaulting and harassing women as they know the penalties they will face. Many citizens feel that law is not stringent enough and people do not fear the law. New Delhi needs to make laws protecting the citizens and make sure that
The legal system in New Delhi, India is less than satisfactory. Inhabitants, especially women, feel that their rights are being neglected and they are being treated unjust. The assault of a 23 year old female student recently sparked the attention of many people including those who call New Delhi their home. The young female was gang raped by 6 men as she boarded a bus with her male friend after leaving a movie theatre. Her friend was left brutally beaten and she had life threatening injuries. She was transported to a hospital in Singapore, where 13 days later she passed away. This sparked protests and riots, as citizens feel that their legal system is failing to provide the safety and fairness they deserve. Unfortunately, this is not uncommon in the city of New Delhi. New Delhi is lacking the basic functions of law such as providing a system of enforcement, protecting rights and freedoms of citizens and protecting the society. A system of enforcement is necessary to ensure that everyone is abiding by the given laws. If laws are not enforced, people will feel that there is no reason to follow them. If a small child is not disciplined when he or she paints on his or her bedroom wall, they will continue doing so whenever they want to. However, if this same child is told that drawing on the wall is bad and put in a timeout, they will know the consequences of repeating the action. The same goes for the men of New Delhi; if they can get away with wrongful treatment of women, they won’t hesitate in doing so. However, if laws against the improper treatment of women were strongly enforced, and action was taken on those who fail to abide by those laws (i.e. jail time and fines) men would refrain from assaulting and harassing women as they know the penalties they will face. Many citizens feel that law is not stringent enough and people do not fear the law. New Delhi needs to make laws protecting the citizens and make sure that
References: CTVNews. 2013. W5: India 's Shame. [online] Available at: http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=904704 [Accessed: 8 Sep 2013].