New Delhi Gang Raping

In the New Delhi rape case justice is something that is very difficult to attain. For the family of the victim the sentience of the four rapists; Sharma, Akshay Thakur, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh, were sentenced to death for their crime. The victim's family was in the courtroom as the sentence was announced. "I am very happy our girl has got justice," said the victim's father. According to Judge Khanna said the attack "shocked the collective conscience" of India, and that "courts cannot turn a blind eye" to such crimes.

"This case definitely falls in the rarest of rare categories and warrants the exemplary punishment of death," he added (Biswas, 2013). This form of justice gives closure to the family of the victim.

After a horrific murder and raping of a young a twenty three year old physiotherapy student in New Delhi the community and world was angry outside the court house where the verdict was being read a crowed was gathered holding posters and banners that read "hang the rapists" and "a woman's life is the foundation, do not defile it." (Shah Singh, 2013) but their anger could be understood as revenge, not only for the victim but for anyone who has been raped. Revenge is evident in the New Delhi Rape case in the way in which their sentences and the speed in which their verdict was determined. In a country where a typical rape case takes nine years, the model speed with which this case was settled shows the great impact that the anger of the Indian people and the world had towards these four men. According to Shikha Dalmia “Sending these four men to the gallows will accomplish nothing except short-term revenge. While the widespread anger over this case is understandable, authorities must avoid using the death penalty a...

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... gang raping the awareness that this case has brought to the number of rape cases in New Delhi is astonishing. Ranjana Kumari, a leading campaigner for women’s rights, “Reporting and recording of sexual violence cases has increased in Delhi but the figures themselves speak about the safety of the women. The rapes cases have doubled compared to the last year and these are just the tip of the iceberg. “Social change or misogynistic attitudes will take generations to change and until then we need to punish the offenders to give out the message that violence against women will not be tolerated,” she said (Nelson, 2013). However bringing forward the knowledge is always important, the new information that has been brought forth in light of this case and about the prevalence of rapes in India have brought about talks for stricter laws against rapes and sexual harassment.