A gang rape in Delhi has revived the debate about which crimes merit the death penalty in India, as calls for justice for the victim have quickly morphed into demands that the six suspects in police custody be executed. Such demands have come from protesters and politicians alike. In the capital, crowds at India Gate carried banners saying, "Hang the rapists – We want justice." Last week, the home minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde said in a statement that the government will take steps to amend the criminal law so that the death penalty could be applied to particular cases of rape like this one. In a speech in the lower house of Parliament, the leader of the opposition, Sushma Swaraj, also...
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