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.