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The death penalty

Sir, — This refers to the clamour for pardoning Dhananjoy Chatterjee. But the victim's family must want the culprit to be brought to book.

Ram Gurbaxani,
Vadodara

Sir, — Life imprisonment with assured food, clothing and shelter to the likes of Dhananjoy is more a reward than punishment at the expense of taxpayers' money.

Naga Saravanan V.,
Chennai

Sir, — Society has the right to punish criminals. But in a way society is also responsible (if not wholly, partly) for turning people into criminals. Poverty, illiteracy and movies are some factors that contribute to the rot.

K.P. Shivakumar,
Chennai

Sir, — Do sensationalism and excessive media coverage help the cause in any way?

Anish Agarwal,
Chennai

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