The role of mercy in India

Agarwalla, Shubhangi (2018) The role of mercy in India. South Asia @ LSE (13 Aug 2018). Website.

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Abstract

Shubhangi Agarwalla argues that the death penalty has bureaucratised death and in doing so, relieved individuals of a sense of their own moral responsibility within its delivery. Considering Derrida's seminal argument on mercy, Indian society must reconsider the pivotal role of mercy within justice, writes Agarwalla.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2018/08/13/the-ro...
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author
Divisions:	South Asia Centre
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	07 Jan 2019 11:59
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2025 06:41
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91535

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