Crime Victimisation in India

<div><div>This edited volume is a pioneering and comprehensive study of crime victimisation in India. Relying on the findings of&nbsp;four crime victimisation surveys conducted in India, it provides a unique basis for understanding crime in society.&nbsp;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&nbsp;critical data on the level of crime within particular spatial and temporal conditions which can&nbsp;supplement&nbsp;official statistics on crime published by the state,&nbsp;help systematically diagnose law and order issues and develop solutions for improved policing and public safety.<br></div><div><br></div><div>A unique and timely volume, this book will be of interest to researchers of Asian criminology, victimology&nbsp;and&nbsp;the study of the criminal justice system, as well as&nbsp;those&nbsp;interested in&nbsp;empirical&nbsp;research and policy making&nbsp;in&nbsp;criminal justice.</div></div>