Death Penalty: An Indian Context

Societies are dynamic and laws undergo modification with global reforms. In India too, laws have been modified and a few have been formulated keeping in view the crime rate and the as an influence of global reforms. Even societal views have undergone alterations and transformations with changes in technology, information, and global reforms.

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Authors and Affiliations

1. Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences, O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India Sanjeev P. Sahni & Mohita Junnarkar

1. Sanjeev P. Sahni