Rape and punishment: time for tougher laws?

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  • Published On: December 21, 2012
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India used protests once again on Friday to make a national demand for change in laws and to insist on a swift trial for the six men accused of gang-raping a young student in Delhi on a moving bus on December 16. On The Big Fight, we debate what can be done to ensure such things stop completely. Will death penalty act as a deterrent?

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