Crime against women in India: A geographical appraisal

Mapping Crime against Women in India: Spatio-Temporal Analysis, 2001-2012

Abstract—Women are most vulnerable to crime despite occupying central position in shaping a society as the first teacher of children. In India too, having equal rights and constitutional safeguards, the incidences of crime against them are large and grave. In this context of crime against women, especially rape has been increasing over time. This paper explores the spatial and temporal aspects ...

[Geographical variability in violence against women in Spain].

OBJECTIVES To describe the prevalence of intimate partner violence and non-partner violence against women in Spain overall and by autonomous regions, as well as the characteristics of this violence, and to study the association between the prevalence of intimate partner violence and the frequency of formal complaints and deaths. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was performed through a self-ad...

Preventing Crime Against Older Australians Preventing Crime Against Older Australians

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An International Approach to Challenging Violence Against Women in India

Whose problem is it anyway? Crimes against women in India

The recent public outcry following a brutal gang rape of a young woman in India's national capital was a watershed moment in the world's largest democracy. It generated widespread public and political support for strengthening legal provisions to punish sex offenders. Although the legal response is a useful deterrent against such heinous crimes, women continue to suffer due to deeply rooted soc...