The clamour for harsh punishment to those found guilty in rape cases is growing stronger and louder. In an interaction with Hindustan Times, students of Avadh Girls’ Degree College were all for awarding the most severe punishment to rape convicts.
“I would like to say that the people who commit gruesome acts such as rape should be given the most severe and cruel kind of punishments which act as a deterrent ,” said Ankita Mathur, a student of BA first year.
She added, “Moreover, the trial procedure should be faster and smoother. The punishment giving procedure should not be too long and the guilty should be punished immediately after the crime.”
According to Ankita, the development of a child begins at home. And if the environment at home is such that there is discrimination between boys and girls, in that case the onus rests with parents.
Her friend Vidushi Agarwal said all rapists should be hanged to death. According to Vidushi, death is a very small punishment to be given to a person who has committed a crime which can never be forgiven. Even the culprit’s death would offer little solace to the victim, she said.