Death penalty carried out in a pre-planned manner by the state brutalises us all

Death penalty carried out in a pre-planned manner by the state brutalises us all

Closure, not revenge: The goal of justice should be to heal the victim. Let’s debate how to do that

JANUARY 30, 2020 10:11:14 AM

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has laid down no sentencing policy except a negative one, “rarest of the rare”, which gives no guidance to a decision-maker on the goal of sentencing.