Author Archive: Satish Sekar

Tales of Deterrence – Introduction

The Ultimate Deterrent? It is often said that capital punishment is the ultimate deterrent. The Fitted-In Project is not convinced. No matter how harsh the punishment it cannot deter criminals who do not think that they will ever be brought…
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The Forgotten Victimsʼ Rights

by Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (December 30th 2014) Referral The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) recently announced that it would investigate the conviction of Jordan Cunliffe. Then just 15 Cunliffe was convicted of the shocking 2007 murder of salesman…
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Deterrence – Epic Fail

by Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (December 13th 2014) Capital Punishment The death penalty is said by its supporters to be the ultimate deterrent. But is it? If anyone should think once, twice and be put off from committing a…
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