Crime Victimisation in India [electronic resource] / edited by Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Renuka Sane, Ajay Shah, Varsha Aithala.

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TextSeries: Springer Series on Asian Criminology and Criminal Justice ResearchPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022Edition: 1st ed. 2022Description: VIII, 280 p. 117 illus., 49 illus. in color. online resourceISBN:

9783031122514

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362.88 23

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Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Crime Victimisation and Safety Perception Survey: Delhi and Mumbia (2015) -- 3. Safety Trends and Reporting of Crime (SATARC): A Crime Victimisation Survey (2016-2017) -- 4. Status of Policing in India: A study of Performance and Perceptions (2018-2019) -- 5. The Karnataka Crime Victimisation Survey (2018-2019).

Summary: This edited volume is a pioneering and comprehensive study of crime victimisation in India. Relying on the findings of four crime victimisation surveys conducted in India, it provides a unique basis for understanding crime in society. It considers the public's fear of crime and perceptions of safety and security, focusing on their access to the police and how they view police effectiveness. This study provides critical data on the level of crime within particular spatial and temporal conditions which can supplement official statistics on crime published by the state, help systematically diagnose law and order issues and develop solutions for improved policing and public safety. A unique and timely volume, this book will be of interest to researchers of Asian criminology, victimology and the study of the criminal justice system, as well as those interested in empirical research and policy making in criminal justice. Forms a pioneering study of crime victimisation in India Conducts a rigorous empirical analysis of crime victimisation in India and supports evidence-based policy making for the Indian criminal justice system Evaluates public perceptions of safety and security and performance of the police .

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
E-Books	National Library of India Online Resource	362.88 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		EBK000034071ENG

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This edited volume is a pioneering and comprehensive study of crime victimisation in India. Relying on the findings of four crime victimisation surveys conducted in India, it provides a unique basis for understanding crime in society. It considers the public's fear of crime and perceptions of safety and security, focusing on their access to the police and how they view police effectiveness. This study provides critical data on the level of crime within particular spatial and temporal conditions which can supplement official statistics on crime published by the state, help systematically diagnose law and order issues and develop solutions for improved policing and public safety. A unique and timely volume, this book will be of interest to researchers of Asian criminology, victimology and the study of the criminal justice system, as well as those interested in empirical research and policy making in criminal justice. Forms a pioneering study of crime victimisation in India Conducts a rigorous empirical analysis of crime victimisation in India and supports evidence-based policy making for the Indian criminal justice system Evaluates public perceptions of safety and security and performance of the police .

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