Crime Against Women/Udai Veer. New Delhi, Anmol, 2004, ix, 350 p.,
$50. ISBN
81-261-1876-8.
Crime Against Women/Udai Veer. New Delhi, Anmol, 2004, ix, 350 p.,
$50. ISBN
81-261-1876-8.
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Exposure to threat. 3. Better half under assault. 4. Causes of violence. 5. Targets of violence. 6. Facing violence. 7. Teasing the innocent. 8. Torturing physically. 9. Kidnapping and abduction. 10. Rape on rise. 11. Torture after marriage. 12. Domestic violence. 13. Curse of dowry. 14. Killing the innocent. 15. Violence and homicide. 16. Legal position. 17. Defended by law. 18. Protection under the statute. 19. Basic rights. 20. Females behind bars. 21. Scene in countryside. 22. Appendices. Bibliography. References. Index.
"Women are a soft target for the criminals and anti-social elements women have been at the receiving end from the very beginning. This book covers all areas and aspects of the world of crime against women include molestation, sexual abuse, forced labour, victimization, physical and mental torture and all sorts of exploitation.
This study covers all possible angles and discusses all related aspects in details, which makes it an exclusive source of information and reference. It is worthy to be recommended to scholars and researchers." (jacket)