The death penalty must always be under debate
Should a state have the legal power to take a person’s life? In many cases, the court noted, trial courts pronounce a sentence on the very day of conviction, thus allowing too little time for the accused to make a case for a lighter burden. The apex court has referred the matter to a five-judge Constitution bench, asking it to set out norms for sentencing and examine the possibility of focusing on “mitigating circumstances” even at the time of framing charges. In doing so, the court is steering the discourse around capital punishment away from the ugly baying for blood that often surfaces around high-profile criminal cases. The Supreme Court’s stance suggests that trial courts might consider not only a crime’s particular context, but other life factors—say, of birth, privilege, psychology and exposure to violence—that may be relevant before it sends a convict to death row.
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