Capital punishment Quote by Hyecho
“The national laws of the five regions of India prescribe no cangue, beatings or prison. Those who are guilty are fined in accordance with the degree of the offence committed. There is no capital punishment.”
About This Quote
Indian law penalizes offenses proportionally, avoiding capital punishment, focusing on fines and proportional justice.
In simple terms: Fines, not death.
Key Takeaway
Respect proportional justice.
Themes
law
justice
proportionality
Mood
informative
neutral
Type
Capital punishment:0
Committed:0
Death penalty:0
Degrees:1
Five:0
Guilty:1
India:1
Law:1
Offence:1
Prison:0
Punishment:1
Regions:0
Cangue Beatings:0
Offence Committed:0
When to use this quote
- court sentencing
- policy reform
- human rights advocacy
- comparative law
Key Concepts
legal theory
ethics
human rights
Questions to Reflect On
- How does proportional punishment affect deterrence?
- What alternatives exist to fines?
A Different Perspective
Capital punishment debates persist globally.
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![“The law which attempts a man's life [capital punishment] is impractical, unjust, inadmissible. It has never repressed crime--for a second crime is every day committed at the foot of the scaffold.” quote by Marquis de Sade](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b85/marquis-de-sade-1964_capital-punishment_the-law-which-attempts-a-man-s-life-capi_99486.jpg)
