THE RETRIBUTIVE THEORY OF PUNISHMENT

Judicial punishment can never be administered merely as a means for promoting another good, either with regard to the criminal himself or to civil society, but must in all cases be imposed only because the individual on whom it is inflicted has committed a crime.[1] For one man ought never…

RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS

Right from the inception of the judicial system it has been accepted that discovery, vindication and establishment of truth are the main purposes underlying the existence of the courts of justice. The operative principle is fair trial and justice to both, the accused and the victim of crime. Application of…

ILLICIT ORGAN TRAFFICKING IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

The illicit trade in human organs reveals the dark complexities of humanity, medical ethics, and law in the global economy. The practice of human organ trafficking is fueled by increasing demand and supplied by donors coerced through force, threat, or the promise of payment. Though it is primarily centered on…