• Mrityunjay moudgil
• Ajay singh

The article throws light on the status of capital punishment all around the world. The article first and foremost introduces the concept of capital punishment or death penalty and then defines capital offence. The article, thereafter, mentions the methods adopted to grant capital punishment. Further, the two major theories with reference to capital punishment, namely, the reformative theory and the preventive theory have been explained. Thereafter, the article throws a light on the views of various countries around the globe and also mentions about the abolitionist and retentionist countries. Then, the article has in detail explained the Indian view regarding the capital by referring to several cases, mentioning about law commission and also about the use of death penalty in ancient India. Finally, the article concludes showing the positive side of capital punishment.

Keywords – Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Capital Offence, Reformative Theory,

"Alternative modes of capital punishment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.630-637, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905193.pdf

"Alternative modes of capital punishment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp630-637, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905193.pdf