Contents
1. Sentencing Policy in General;
1.1 Introduction;
1.2 The sentencing procedure as under Criminal Procedure Code. 1973;
1.3 Procedure in practice;
1.4 Sentencing policy and its contents;
1.5 What are the relevant factors?;
1.6 Research Methodology;
2. Gravity of offences and Various judicial pronouncements;
2.1 HURT- S.319;
2.2 Grievous hurt- S.320;
2.3, 321. Voluntarily causing hurt;
2.4 ,322. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt;
2.5 Punishment for causing hurt;
2.6, 324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means;
2.7 PUNISHMENT FOR VOLUNTARILY CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT.S.325;
2.8 326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means;
3. Social justice and reformation: A Jurisprudential aspect;
3.1 Crimes and Social Justice;
3.2 Social Justice VS Criminal Justice;
3.3 The Objective of Criminal Justice;
3.4 Application of criminal justice;
3.5 The Due-Process Model;
3.6 Indian criminal justice system;
3.7 Deterrent Effects;
3.8 Appraisal of the Present Indian Judicial System;
3.9 Reformative approach;
3.10 Restitative justice;
3.11 Rehabilitation or Corrections;
3.12 Probation;
4. Community service an Alternative to sentencing policy
4.1 The availability of Community service scheme in India : Its Problems;
4.2 Community Service Scheme an attempt in India;
5. Sentencing policy whether in conformity With constitution of India;
5.1 Procedural Deference and the Judicial Discretion;
5.2 Judicial discretion and judiciary;
5.3 Judicial discretion and the protection of life and personal liberty;
5.4.1 Judicial discretion and capital punishment;
6. Conclusion;
7 Bibliography.

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