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Case study: Why emotional public outrage should not sway the rehabilitation of juvenile convicts

Bhavya Dore I Scroll.in I December 20, 2015 The firestorm of public outcry as the juvenile involved in the Delhi gang-rape case is set to be released from the home he was sent to is a good time to look at the larger picture. The ..... Read More

The Juvenile Justice Amendment Is A Victory For Retribution, Not Justice

Neha Singhal I The Huffington Post I December 24, 2015 The release of the juvenile involved in the widely publicised rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on 16 December 2012 has put the spotlight on the juvenile justice system in India. The belief ..... Read More

Don’t appease the mob

Written by G Mohan Gopal I The Indian Express I December 22, 2015 The juvenile justice bill, to be debated by the Rajya Sabha today, confuses revenge with justice Our Parliament is on the verge of committing a heinous crime against its youngest citizens as it ..... Read More

Juvenile Justice Bill: 23 US states have moved to reverse approach to child law that India is taking

Bhavya Dore I Scroll.in I Dec 23, 2015 On Tuesday evening, the Rajya Sabha passed a bill that, among other things, will allow juveniles between the ages of 16 and 18 years to be tried as adults in some cases of so-called heinous offences. One of the ..... Read More

Big questions for our generation

Barkha Deva I The Hindu I December 21, 2015 The manner in which crucial laws are being amended will end up eroding rights that have deep consequences on the lives of our children and us as citizens of a thriving democracy. All because the state hasn’t been able ..... Read More