Women, the fair sex, are in fact the weaker sex. For centuries, their lot has been neglected. Adding to their problems and sufferings, is the spate of crimes targeting women. Everywhere, the women are the victims, always vulnerable to violence and exploitation. This book highlights the same harsh facts and brings the truth to light, in an objective manner, which makes this book exhaustive and exclusive. A shocking surprise for researchers, scholars and social activists, this book shall be a good addition to the text the subject.
Violence Against Women
Author:
Yudhishtar Kahol
Rs. 675
Additional information
| ISBN | 8188583162 |
|---|---|
| Year of Publication | 2003 |
| Binding | HardBound |
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| Edition | |
| Language | English |
Preface
1. Introduction
Legal Classification of Crime. The Crimes Identified under the Indian Penal Code. The Crimes Identified under the Special Laws. Incidence of Crimes Against Women . All India Crime Rate Statistics . Crime Trends
2. The Weaker Half
The Girl Child . Law and Social Legislations for Women. Crime Against women: Meaning
3. The Vulnerable Lot
Victimology: A Branch of Criminology. Types of Victims . Aggressive vs. Non-aggressive Behaviour . Forms of Victimization. Case Study
4. Eve-teasing
Forms of Eve-teasing ./ Socio - legal Aspects Suggestion Promoting Factors
5. Roots of Violence
The Definition. T. V. Series on Violence on Women . Changes in Values Transition of Indian Society from Traditional to Modern . Prevalence of Patriarchy. Value Systems . Forms of Violence. Indian Society Today. Sexual Violence . The Role of Media
6. Victims of Violence
Types of Violence . The International Scene
7. Coping with Violence
The Issue of Violence Against Women. Status of Women in India .Classification of Crime under Law Categories of Violence
8. Physical Torture
The Concept of Social Class
9. In House Exploitation
culture as Reinforcer of Brutal Attitude. Common Reasons of Violence. Acceptance and Tolerance by Women. Prevalence of Male Biased Attitudes in Action Taken by Women: Options. Frustrations Leading to Wife Battering . Myths Regarding the Battered. Myths $Regarding the Batterer . Suggestions of Effective Action
10. Marital Violence
Patriarchal System and Male Dominance . History of Wife Beating Worldwide. Women Organizations: Shields for the Oppressed . Incidence and Prevalence of Wife Abuse Around the World . The Offender and f the Victim. Factors Responsible for Wife Abuse . Programmes and Coping Mechanisms for the Batterers and Battered. Theories Explaining Wife Abuse . Empirical Study: Dadu Majra. Incidents of Wife Abuse
11. The Dowry Menace
Dowry Prohibition Act . New Legislation . Latest Trends Related to Dowry. Trends in Bihar Prevalence of Dowry Among Muslims. Categories of Victims of Dowry. Methods Used in Dowry Killings . Putting up with Harassment and Torture. Opting then Hard Way Out : the Indian Woman . Adjustment Problems Related Deaths . Calling Parents and Potential Victims of Dowry
12. The Rape
Meaning . Definition. Trends of Rape Incidence: Rural / Urban . Types of Rape. Categories of Rapists . Characteristics of a Rapist . Victimization: Ways and consequences. Need for Change in Attitudes Suggestions
13. Abduction and Kidnapping.
Circumstances Leading to Kidnapping/ abduction . Cases of Kidnapping and Abduction. The Kidnapper. Gangs of Kidnapping . Types of Abduction . Motives behind Abduction/Kidnapping . Types of abductors .Types of Abducted victims Suggestions
14. Homicide
Offender- victim Relationship. Socio-demographic Background of Victim and Murderer. Family Structure of murderer. Motivations of Murder. Patterns of Murder. Victim- induced Murders. Theories Explaining Violence and Homicide. Characteristics of Murderer . Causes of Murder
15. Infanticide
Causes Prevalence. Foeticide. Abortion. Medical Termination of Pregnancy. Technological Revolution in Reproduction . Sex Determination Technology Misuse. Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act
16. Fate of Prisoners
Existing Conditions in Jails Autonomous Prisons for Women . Prisoners Councils . Socio-legal Counselling . Released Prisoners' aid Society. Women's Assistance Police Unit
127. Violence in Rural Belts
Lifestyle of Rural Population. Violence: Types and Perpetrators . The Common Attitude and Reaction . Support Structures
18. Fundamental Rights
Women's Rights. Early Marriage and Motherhood. Dowry Deaths. Wife Battering. Family Planning and Women .Legislations for Protection of Women's Rights. Role of Women in Gram Panchayats . National Commission fro Women Recommendations. Central Social Welfare Board . Mobilizations . Central Social Welfare Board Mobilization of Public Awareness, Regarding Women's Status. Conclusion
19Constitutionsl Cover
The Preamble of the Constitution. Fundamental, Rights,. Directive Principles of the State Policy . Cases of Conversion to slam and its Misuse
20. Status under Law
21. Legal Protection
Pre-Independence Laws protection Women's Rights . Post-Independence Laws Protecting Women's Rights . Dowry Prohibition Act . Domestic Violence. Suggestions for Improvement in Laws
APPENDICES
Bibliography
References
Index