Purpose of Life Imprisonment:
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Punishment:
when a person commits a crime, they are sanctioned by a court and then imprisoned, which robs them of all freedom and distances them from their society; Punishment can make the person a good person and restore their fundamental freedoms and also give them the opportunity to live freely in society with their families. Sometimes he also gives them work so that they don’t commit a crime again. So penalties are important to criminals.
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Deterrence:
Deterrence is another way of punishing perpetrators so that they do not repeat their crime again because punishment teaches the perpetrators valuesand gives them the opportunity to change themselves and become law abiding citizens.
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Public Protection:
If a person commits a serious crime such as murder or rape, they face life imprisonment ordered by the judge. This is the only way we can protect the public from these criminals.
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Rehabilitation:
Rehabilitation means that a prisoner is ready to accept the crime he has committed and take some necessary steps to change it. In this case, the government decides to give him the chance to change himself in prison.
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There is no other option:
After committing a crime, the prisoner has no option to be released and faces a prison sentence.
The Constitution of India now states that the prison sentence is 14 years, for every crime the guilty is punished according to his crime and the court decides what sentence is inflicted on the guilty. Offenses such as murder and rape, the perpetrator is in some way sentenced to life imprisonment or the death penalty. There will be no life imprisonment or death penalty pardons. This decision was made by the Supreme Court of India in 2012 and the life sentence is not limited, it can be extended up to 25 years. Criminals cannot request their release from prison or their relatives or friends.