Diponegoro Law Review
Vol 10, No 1 (2025): Diponegoro Law Review April 2025

THE DEATH PENALTY AS DETERRENT PUNISHMENT: A REVIEW OF EFFECTIVENESS OF DEATH PENALTY IN BANGLADESH

Erfan, Abdullah Mohammad (Unknown)
Islam, Mohammad Saiful (Unknown)
Malek, Abdul (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2025

Abstract

Punishment is a crucial tool for crime prevention and deterrence. Among other punishments, the death penalty is the harshest punishment in Bangladesh. In the past, many have believed that the death penalty effectively deters crime. However, there remains debate over whether the death sentence actually works to prevent crime. Bangladesh encompasses a broad spectrum of offenses, including both serious crimes and nonviolent offenses, that are subject to the death penalty, and the country aims to expand the list of offenses punishable by this sentence. However, the effectiveness of the death penalty in deterring crimes is questionable. The most important resources for a State are its human resources. The death penalty, however, annihilates the right to life and dashes all of humanity's hopes and aspirations. Protecting their lives is crucial because of this. The study aims to examine and assess the current regulations of the death sentence in preventing crime. Subsequently, the study attempts to demonstrate how effectively the death penalty closes gaps in the justice system and deters crime. To conclude the study, it has been undertaken in doctrinal legal research with analytical approaches. The first part of this study looks at the offenses from numerous actions that might result in the death penalty. Second, statistics indicate that even when the death sentence is still in place, crime does not greatly decline. Finally, it recommends substitute punishments that can be carried out rather than the death penalty.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

dlr

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Diponegoro Law Review (Diponegoro Law Rev. - DILREV) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Faculty of Law, Diponegoro University. DILREV published two times a year in April and October. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely ...