FORGIVING UNFORGIVABLE CRIMES:
ANALYSIS OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE 277
Abstract
As a rule, crimes are unforgivable. There fore, forgiveness has virtually
no effect on criminal liability. It can only lead to a reduction in punishment .
For crimes that are unforgivable, forgiveness can become perplexing and
confuse legal authorities. The present paper attempts to discuss the complex
dimensions of this issue including forgivable and unforgivable crimes, the
court's responsibilities with regard to decreasing punishments, the nature
and limitations of the decision of the court, and identity of the forgiver.
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