several theories of punishment the
reformative theory is irrelevant where death is the
punishment since life and not death can reform; the
preventive theory ... inconsequential as a deterrent.
Sir James Fitz James Stephen, a great Victorian Judge
and a vigorous exponent of the deterrent theory said in his
Essay
criminal justice system
which earlier laid great emphasis on the deterrence theory is drifting away
towards the theory of reformation. However, as has been observed
This is the context to consider whether deterrence is
the main objective for punishment. Among the conflicting
theories for punishment, modern criminologists are
highlighting ... criminal as the most germane aspect. Jereme Bentham
who propounded the theory of deterrence is now
considered as the apostle of a conservative old school
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facts. [121F; 110E-F]
8. The retributive theory has had its day and is no
longer valid. Deterrence and reformation are the primary
social goals ... Criminal Procedure Code the competition among
the retributive, deterrent, the reformative and even the
existentialist theories of punishment and of statistical
studies and sociological
that it was not
necessary to go into the jurisprudential theories of punish-
ment deterrent or retributive in view of what has been laid
down
Ganesh Ram @ Ganesh Chamar vs State Of Bihar on 16 March, 1989
Equivalent citations: 1990
fold. Firstly to act as punitive including Retributive, secondly to act as Deterrent and thirdly to provide scope for reform of the convict. In Rajendra Prasad ... Supreme Court said that the retributive theory has had its day and is no longer valid. Deterrence and reformation and the primary social goals which
State vs . 1. Fakir Chand Son Of Jay on 27 March, 2009
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