Crimes Against Women In India

Women in India constitute nearly half of its population of over a billion people, and this book is a rigorous social scientific examination of the issue of violence against women in India. It draws from the latest criminological research on the nature and extent of such violence; discusses cultural myths and practices that underlie the problem; and examines policies and programs that respond to it. This collection will advance research, justice, and social action to tackle this heartbreaking problem. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice.

The Book deals with contemporary issues of rape; the aftermath and THE judgment. Rape is rampant in the country. No girl or women for that matter is safe; whether at home; workplace or on the road. With or without a chaperon she is subjected to all kinds of humility. A woman is not safe even in the so called safe environment of her home. The person who takes oath to protect her sometimes; rather most of the times becomes one whom she has to fear. She is unsafe even with him. Is it right? This subject of rape has been extensively dealt in this book; cited with many instances from the present times. It also deals with the verdicts passed on these atrocities. Like Draupadi a woman needs protection for there are innumerable men ready to pounce at her and subject her to un-mentionable humiliation. But where is Krishna? Who is there to protect her? Treat her as a human and not as an article to be used and thrown. Is the judiciary blind like Dhritarashtra or helpless like Bhishma. The book deals with many such issues. And the question remains: Are women safe?

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Relates To The Development And Empowerment Of Women In India In The Context Of Growing Violence Against Women In India. It Has 11 Chapters Including Our Case Study From Haryana And Appendices. The Study Should Help Policy Makers And Administrators In Taking Realistic Decisions On The Gender Issue And Promote Welfare Of Women.

Cyber Crimes against Women in India reveals loopholes in the present laws and policies of the Indian judicial system, and what can be done to ensure safety in cyberspace. The book is a significant contribution to socio-legal research on online crimes targeting teenage girls and women. It shows how they become soft targets of trolling, online grooming, privacy infringement, bullying, pornography, sexual defamation, morphing, spoofing and so on. The authors address various raging debates in the country such as how women can be protected from cybercrimes; what steps can be taken as prevention and as recourse to legal aid and how useful and accessible cyber laws are. The book provides detailed answers to a wide array of questions that bother scholars and charts a way forward.

Women Constitute Nearly Half Of The Human Population On The Earth. Almost In All Societies Women Are Considered Inferior To Their Male Counterparts. Amidst A Plenty Of Literature On Women And Related Issues, This Book Is Unique. The Contents Of The Book Are: Crimes; Crimes Against Women Causes And Compulsions; Crimes Against Women And Protective Laws: Observations And Analysis; Crime Against Women; Atrocities On Women; Prostitution And Sita; Violence Against Women; Marital Violence; Law And Violence Against Women; Victims; The Law; Women And The Law; Family And Marriage Laws In Indian Society; Legal Rights Of The Women; Women And Legislative Measures; Social Reform And Legislation For Women In India; Social Reform Movements And Legislation For Women In India; Legislation And Women S Social Security; Struggle For Social Justice And Development; Women And Constitutional Rights; Human Rights And Women S Demands; Women And Social Evils; Patterns Of Adjustment To Divorce Of A Selected Group Of Upper-Income Men; Constitutional Provisions For Women.Researchers, Academics, Policy Planners, And Administrators Besides The Women Activists And Ngos Will Find This Book Most Informative And Useful.