Criminal offense and penalty: On Nirbhaya case convicts’ hanging

The pre-dawn hangings of four males convicted of the gang rape and murder of a 23- year-old female may have brought a semblance of closure to her parents, prompting her mother, to state, “Females will now feel safe.” On December 16, 2012, the lady was completely raped in an empty moving bus in Delhi and she died after fighting for her life later on that month. A little over 7 years later, the first date of execution was set for January 22, and the convicts attempted all legal opportunities possible to get away the penalty. After the executions, on Friday, her mother stated, “Families will begin teaching their boys that the punishment for such a crime will be extreme.” Is India any closer to ensuring security for women? In 2012, the gov