RAPE IS THE HIGHEST RISING CRIME IN INDIA
RAPE IS THE HIGHEST RISING CRIME IN INDIA
New Delhi: Rape is notoriously under reported crime, thanks to its social stigma and because the culprits in most of the cases are known to the victim. yet, of all the major crimes, the incidence of rape has registered the highest growth in the country in the last four decades.
If there's one big issue raised by Nirbhaya's tragedy it is the high incidence of rape and a low conviction rate for the crime, often caused by a long winded and lethargic legal process. So, while the current focus is on protests against the Munirka bus rape, we can't move our attention from the really big issue arising from it - how to curb the incidence of rape in the country.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the number of rape cases registered in India increased by a startling 873.3% from 2487 in 1971 to 24206 in 2011.
In comparison, the murder cases increased by 250% over an even longer period, six decades, starting from 1953 to 2011.
New Delhi: Rape is notoriously under reported crime, thanks to its social stigma and because the culprits in most of the cases are known to the victim. yet, of all the major crimes, the incidence of rape has registered the highest growth in the country in the last four decades.
If there's one big issue raised by Nirbhaya's tragedy it is the high incidence of rape and a low conviction rate for the crime, often caused by a long winded and lethargic legal process. So, while the current focus is on protests against the Munirka bus rape, we can't move our attention from the really big issue arising from it - how to curb the incidence of rape in the country.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the number of rape cases registered in India increased by a startling 873.3% from 2487 in 1971 to 24206 in 2011.
In comparison, the murder cases increased by 250% over an even longer period, six decades, starting from 1953 to 2011.
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