This book addresses and analyses the rape sentencing regime in India, and argues that rape myths and stereotypes influence sentencing, leading to unwarranted disparity. It undertakes a theoretical examination of the purposes of punishment, the fundamentally overlapping nature of the stages of the criminal process, and the meaning of 'disparity'.
This book addresses and analyses the rape sentencing regime in India, and argues that rape myths and stereotypes influence sentencing, leading to unwarranted disparity. It undertakes a theoretical examination of the purposes of punishment, the fundamentally overlapping nature of the stages of the criminal process, and the meaning of 'disparity'.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Mrinal Satish is Associate Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Law, Policy and Governance at the National Law University, Delhi. His research interests are sentencing, gender and the law, medical jurisprudence, empirical analysis of law, excessive undertrial and pre-trial detention, and studying the impact of the criminal justice system in its interface with vulnerable and disempowered groups.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction 2. An introduction to the Indian criminal justice system 3. The law and practice of rape adjudication in India 4. Rape sentencing: an empirical analysis 5. Myths and stereotypes in rape prosecutions 6. Structuring sentencing discretion: guideline models and approaches 7. Sentencing discretion in India: the need for structuring 8. Sentencing guidelines for rape.
1. Introduction 2. An introduction to the Indian criminal justice system 3. The law and practice of rape adjudication in India 4. Rape sentencing: an empirical analysis 5. Myths and stereotypes in rape prosecutions 6. Structuring sentencing discretion: guideline models and approaches 7. Sentencing discretion in India: the need for structuring 8. Sentencing guidelines for rape.
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