International Conference-Criminal Jurisprudence on Death Penalty by Saveetha School of Law: Register Now

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09 Aug 2023

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Saveetha School of Law established in 2009 aims to strive for Quality Legal Education and maintains higher standards of Legal Research and Training. With its academic autonomy together with flexibility for innovation in teaching in pursuant of excellence, the School is striving to emerge as one of the Best Institutions in the field of Legal education. Our journey has been remarkable and has grown in leaps and bounds in every possible angle. SSL also encourages students’ active participation in various extra - curricular activities such as Moot Court, Client Counselling, Community outreach programmes, Mock Trial, Seminars. Besides teaching, the School imparts special skills to the students relevant to their professional pursuit and makes them have a holistic personality.

About the Conference

The conference on the death penalty in India will address social, ethical, and legal issues surrounding its imposition. It aims to engage all stakeholders of the criminal justice system, including accused individuals, victims, police, prosecution, defense counsel, courts, correctional authorities, and academicians associated with death penalty laws. The primary objective is to explore the challenges and opportunities presented by the death penalty regime in India.

Key topics for discussion include the constitutional validity of the death penalty, fairness in the trial process, the role of mitigating factors, the impact on victim's families and society and the media's role in shaping public perceptions. The conference will commence with an overview of the existing legal framework governing the death penalty, encompassing relevant provisions in criminal law and defense statutes. It seeks to comprehensively examine various dimensions of the death penalty in India and assess the path forward.

The event aims to provide a platform for informed and critical dialogue on this complex and controversial issue within India. During the conference, scholars who have conducted research on the death penalty in India will present their findings, including studies on patterns of death penalty sentencing across the country and its impact on the criminal justice system. The conclusion of the conference will feature a panel discussion on the future of the death penalty in India. This discussion will include considerations of potential reforms to the legal framework governing the death penalty and the role of civil society in advocating for abolition. The overall objective is to achieve a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the death penalty's implications for justice and human rights in India. In conclusion, the death penalty conference in India seeks to explore the multifaceted aspects of capital punishment, involving various stakeholders and encouraging informed discourse on the matter. With constitutional validity, fairness, and broader societal implications under scrutiny, the conference aims to foster a deeper understanding of the death penalty's role in the criminal justice system and its impact on human rights and justice in India.

Themes of Presentation

Theories of Punishment on Death Penalty / Deterrence and Crime Prevention.
Sentencing reforms on Death Penalty / Alternatives to Capital Punishment.
Constitutional Validity and Judicial Review.
Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Justifications
Impact on Victims and Families
Global Perspectives on Capital Punishment
Role of Media and Public Opinion
Capital Punishment and Mental Health
Death Row Conditions and Human Rights
The Death Penalty and Racial Disparities
International Abolition Efforts
Power of Pardon and Constitutional provisions for Death row prisoners.
Delay in Execution of Sentence of Death.
Vulnerabilities of Death Row Prisoners.
Death Sentence to women offenders.
Police encounters and Death Penalty.
Circumstantial evidence in Death Penalty.
Application of Rarest of rare test.
Media Trial and Death Penalty / Role of Media and Public Opinion
Death Penalty in foreign countries.
Death Penalty on false accusation / Wrongful Convictions and Exoneration
Death Penalty in Honour Killing.
Capital Punishment and Criminal Justice System Reform.
Death by Hanging and a possible alternative mode of execution.

Participation Guidelines

Co-authorship of entries (maximum two) among individuals from the same or different institutions is allowed.
Multiple entries for the same authors are not allowed.
Entries should be original, unpublished and non-plagiarised.

Key Dates and Deadlines

Abstract Submission Deadline: [15/08/2023]
Deadline for submission of full paper manuscripts: [03/09/2023].
Send your completed Research paper and accompanying description via Email - iccjdp@gmail.com . Please provide your contact information and affiliation.
Presentation of paper date: 15th September 2023.
Venue : Saveetha School of Law , Chennai - 77.