@article{ref1,
title="The Cruelty to Women (Deterrent Punishment) (Amendment) Act (No. 37 of 1988)",
journal="Annual review of population law",
year="1988",
author="",
volume="15",
number="",
pages="62-62",
abstract="This act amends the Bangladesh Cruelty to Women (Deterrent Punishment) Ordinance 1983 to do the following: 1) change the maximum penalty under Sections 4 and 6-8 from transportation for life to imprisonment for life; 2) change the penalty under Section 5 from &quot;punishable with transportation for life or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to 14 years&quot; to &quot;punishable with death or with imprisonment for life or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to 14 years and shall not be less than seven years;&quot; and 3) add a new offense of attempting to commit offenses under Sections 4 and 5 of the Ordinance. Section 4 of the Ordinance deals with the kidnapping or abduction of women for unlawful or immoral purposes; Section 5 with trafficking in women; Section 6 with causing death or grievous hurt for dowry; Section 7 with causing death in committing rape; and Section 8 with attempting to cause death or causing grievous hurt in committing rape.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0364-3417",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}