Citation

Sandhya Manohar W. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2016; 10(2): 1-5.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2016.00051.7

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The semantic meaning of crime against women is direct or indirect physical or mental cruelty to women. Latest figures from the National Crime Records Bureau show that a crime was recorded against women every three minutes. Every hour, at least two women are sexually assaulted and every six hours, a young married woman is beaten to death, burnt or driven to suicide. Material and Method: The present study was carried out by retrospective evaluation of Sexual crimes against women; all the cases of Sexual crimes against women reported during the year 2012 to 2014 were selected for the study.

RESULTS: Total of 3,37,922 cases of crime against women were reported in the country during the year 2014. The IPC component of crimes against women has accounted for 93.91% of total crimes and the rest 6.08% were SLL crimes against women. Rape under section 376 of IPC accounts for maximum 83.4% whereas custodial rape accounts for 0.48% and Gang Rape accounts for 5.7% in the year 2014. Attempt to commit Rape account for 10.3% in this year. 19.89% of the total victims of rape were girls under 15 years of age, 44.1% were women in the age-group 18-29 years. It is to be noted that 29.5% of incest rape victims were in age group of 12-15 years.

CONCLUSION: The result of the study clearly points to the enactment of laws alone against sexual crimes against women cannot offer a sure remedy for these social evils. Early intervention and prevention may be the most effective way to address this constellation of disadvantage. The complex issue can be tackled by providing comprehensive care pro-actively. © 2016, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; Laws; human; child; female; India; sexual harassment; retrospective study; Rape; sexual crime; Article; Incest; abduction; attempted rape; kidnapping; Modesty; Sexual crimes against women; voyeurism