Discretion, discrimination and the rule of law : reforming rape sentencing in India / Mrinal Satish.
2017
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Author
Title
Discretion, discrimination and the rule of law : reforming rape sentencing in India / Mrinal Satish.
Published
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Call Number
KNS4202 .S28 2017
Former Call Number
Ind 842 Sa832 2017
ISBN
9781107135628 (hardback)
1107135621 (hardback)
1107135621 (hardback)
Description
x, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)935495171
Summary
""Aims to analyse whether unwarranted disparity existed in rape sentencing in India, which anecdotal work of other scholars had pointed to"--Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-302) and index.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
ix
Abbreviations
xi
1.
Introduction
1
2.
Introduction to the Indian Criminal Justice System
15
3.
Law and Practice of Rape Adjudication in India
34
4.
Rape Sentencing: An Empirical Analysis
61
5.
Myths and Stereotypes in Rape Prosecutions
106
6.
Structuring Sentencing Discretion: Guideline Models and Approaches
115
7.
Sentencing Discretion in India: The Need for Structuring
161
8.
Sentencing Guidelines for Rape
187
Appendix 1
List of Cases Studied for Empirical Analysis
208
Appendix 2
Templates of Format Used for Medical Examination of Rape Victims
234
Appendix 3
Overview of Variables Considered for Empirical Study and Data Obtained
240
Appendix 4
Output of Regression Analysis
258
Appendix 5
Charts
279
Table of Cases
285
Bibliography
294
Index
303