Will harsher punishments reduce juvenile crime rate?

4,450 views · Published 22 December 2015 · 16:45 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: NDTV · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism

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On Prime Time, we ask a panel of experts whether imposing tougher punishments on juveniles for their crimes will help reduce the number of juvenile crimes in the country. Is India moving towards harsher punishments when severe punishments are being done away across the world? Do teens have the mental maturity to distinguish between right and wrong so as to deem them punishable on par with adults? Watch the discussion. (Audio in Hindi)
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