The Death Penalty: Why It Is Not the Panacea For All Crime

What would serve as true deterrent would be an effective criminal justice system, a system where perpetrators are caught and effective sentences are imposed based on the severity of the crime to all equally regardless of external factors such as race, religion, political connections and so on.

( September 26, 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The debate on the death penalty is back in the fore-front in Sri Lanka and the Law and Society Trust (LST) is dismayed by President Sirisena’s stance in bringing back the death penalty which albeit remains effective in law has not been implemented in practice since 19761.

The Death Penalty Why It is Not the Panacea for All Crime by Thavam Ratna