Delhi bus rape: Indian court issues death warrants

[TomSea]

This is interesting because India does have the death penalty but they rarely use it.

Delhi bus rape: Indian court issues death warrants

An Indian court has set an execution date for four men convicted of the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a student in the capital, Delhi.

Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh were sentenced to death by a fast-track court in 2013.

Their 23-year-old victim died from her injuries 13 days after she was raped and assaulted on a moving bus.

Lawyers for the men, who are due to be hanged on 22 January, plan to launch last-ditch legal challenges.

Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-51016604

[catfish1957]

This is interesting because India does have the death penalty but they rarely use it.

Sadly public executions went out of style in the late 19th century.  Being put to death, while being ultimately humilated is an excellent crime deterant.

[Fishrrman]

catfish wrote:
"Sadly public executions went out of style in the late 19th century.  Being put to death, while being ultimately humilated is an excellent crime deterrant."

They worked in West Virginia:
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