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Justice-Suspended?

A Study on Suspended Sentences for Sexual Offenders

Publisher: Lawyers for Human Rights and Development

Place of Publish: Sri Lanka, Colombo

Year: 2012

Page Numbers: 45

Acc. No: 4160

Class No: 345 JUS-SL

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: Law

Type of Resource: Monograph

Languages: English

This study maps violence against women and children in which the accused have been released with suspended sentences by different High Courts in the country. Therefore, this study was done to present the findings to the Supreme Court to interpret on the correct application of its decision in relation to such sentences.