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CAN DEMOCRACY BE REASSURED THROUGH PUNISHMENT? 

Human by nature is divine he/she never commits crime unless he/she is forced by situation and surrounding. No doubt, to err as human. However, it does not mean “CRIME”. Human has both good and bad qualities. He/she cultivates his/her divine qualities always; however, when he/she is betrayed, his/her bad qualities come out. According to psychologist, bad qualities of human become more active, when he becomes fearful. It is a hormonal secretion only. Poisonous hormone comes out for self-protection in a fearful situation only. Hence, one should not be put in an adverse surrounding against his will. Here, adverse means negative surrounding. Hence, we can say, punishment is not the only means to control one’s crime. It fails to establish democratic value in society, because, through this method human understanding is seriously injured.

Now, let us see, how to reduce crime? Crime in society can be reduce through moral values, devotion and through psychological therapy. In ancient time four methods were introduce to control crime, such as- “SAMA”, “DANA”, “DANDA” and “BHEDA”. Nevertheless, in modern time, these methods have lost their importance. These methods established democratic values in society national value, family value; social values etc. were established by these methods too. Act of reformation was accelerated. However, now- a- days, by introducing punishment the real value of democracy is endangered. Real human cannot come out from these methods. They become violent, criminal etc. Real justice is denied to the criminals. In other words, in the name of justice, criminal field is reset in society. They go away from real stream of life. They neither respect the social system nor live peacefully.

Hence, before introducing punishment system, mentality of the criminal has to be judged. Punishment and mentality should go together. Punishment system has to be changed with the change of mentality. It is to be noted that, one’s instinct cannot be changed through punishment. Hence, reformation through moral lessons has to be brought to change instinct of the criminals. Crime is nothing but a kind of energy with high potentiality. Hence, this high energy has to be properly channelized. Internal reformation has to be brought instead of controlling immediate aggressiveness. Revengeful attitude must not be encouraged in a negative atmosphere, instead criminal is to be properly counseled. Teachers should play key role in this regard. It is said, crime cannot be totally eradicated from society. It can only be reduced.