Capital Punishment : Extreme Penalty

Contents: About the book. 1. Prologue. 2. Capital punishment in India: a historical perspective. 3. Capital punishment: an overview. 4. The extreme penalty. 5. Capital punishment: scope and functions. 6. Amendment of the Law of Murder. 7. Special categories of murder. 8. Moral progress, mental retardation, and the death penalty. 9. Status of the International Convenants of Human rights. 10. Facts and figures on the death penalty. Epilogue. Bibliography.

"Debate on the vexed question. "Death Be Or Not To Be" has engaged human mind without finding universally acceptable answer. The author have assiduously assayed to present diverse viewpoints, up to date and innovative on this complex problem of crime and administration of criminal justice under the covers of this work. Trends prevailing the world over in regard to the capital punishment have been catalogued for the benefit of the discernable intellectuals, social scientists, political analysts and anthropologists. The historical perspective on the extreme corporal punishment is included in this book. This will enlighten the readers about the socio-political, economic and legislative aspects of the issue so that they may form their own independent opinion on the subject." (jacket)