In June 2013, the Death Penalty Research Project (“Project”) was started by National Law University, Delhi in collaboration with the National Legal Services Authority. The objective of this Project is to examine the socio-economic background of prisoners on death row across India and its influence on the various hurdles faced by these prisoners during their interaction with the criminal justice system. Through personal interviews with the prisoners, their families and lawyers, the Project seeks to evaluate the fairness of the investigation and trial process, the quality of legal assistance, the impact of the death sentence on the prisoners and its implications for their families.
The Project report will be released in two parts: Volume 1 of the report is an analysis of the quantitative and qualitative data collected during the Project fieldwork. Quantitative data would be represented through graphs, maps, tables and infographics. The length of volume 1 of the report is expected to be 300 pages.
Volume 2 of the report will be personalised accounts of narratives for prisoners interviewed during the Project. Narratives of 100 prisoners on death row have been identified for this volume and its expected length is 150,000 words.
Deadline: 10th July, 2015
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