A Comparative study of Crime against Women between USA and India

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From the time of her birth or before, a girl child may be the victim of any crime or may become the target of any crime. Let us look at the stages of a woman's life and briefly discuss the dangers. Just as the stages differ, so do the nature of offenses. The following examples/tables highlight the important aspects of this issue. India's 2012 National Crime Records Bureau report put the crime rate at 46 per 100,000, rape rate 2 per 100,000, dowry murder rate 0.7 per 100,000 and domestic cruelty rate by husband or his relatives at 5.9 per 100,000. A 2014 study in the Lancet stated, "While the 85% prevalence of sexual violence in the country [India] is among the lowest in the world, it is estimated to affect 27 5 million women in India [India's largest Looking at the population]. Furthermore, a 2006 survey found that 85% of women who experienced sexual violence inside or outside marriage never asked for help, and only 1% reported it to the police. The author will shed light on laws against rape and sexual violence in India and the United States, and compare rights to crime against women and discuss the loopholes in laws against violence with the help of various case laws and later elaborate on the necessary reforms in laws in that particular country.

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