Necessities of Adopting Reformative Theory of Punishment in Bangladesh: An Appraisal

Abstract

Crime is a behavior or action opposed to public policy, morals, religion, and etiquette that is punishable. Among the variety of theories of punishment, the reformative one is the most human and accepted to the civilized society where the offender is treated as a patient, the offense is sickness and the theory will act to cure the patient of illness. A preference for reformative theory with other theories of punishment is expressed here. This theory aims to rehabilitate the offender into society. The write-up addresses the necessities of reformative theory and its impact and justification of punishment, referring to the present prison condition of Bangladesh. It focuses on the national and international instruments to ensure prison reformation and treat offenders humanly. Finally, some recommendations have been proposed to reform the present prison system of Bangladesh to implement the reformative theory of punishment compared to developed states. Here, it has been tried to emphasize prison reformation to rectify the offender's character to make them an asset of any family, society, and country thus ultimately the crime of any society will reduce. On the other hand, the detention period of the offender will not be spoilt through mere detention.