To deal with child sexual abuse cases, the Government has brought in a special law, namely, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The Act has come into force with e...

Unacceptable behavior is deviance. Deviance is the violation of cultural norms which are set by a certain society. These norms are guidelines that guide basically all human activities, so the c...

Judicial interim release (bail) is an order of release by the Court. Bail allows a person who is accused of one or more crimes to be out of custody on various conditions while they await trial ...

Euthanasia literally means mercy killing. The question posed before the criminologists and sociologists is whether a person who is suffering from an incurable illness or disease be permitted to d...

Juvenile delinquency is an enormous problem in India by which most of the youth spoil their lives. Because of juvenile crime and related problems youth, their families, and the entire society suf...

An acid attack involves the premeditated throwing of acid on a victim, usually on her face. It is a gender-based heinous crime against women. In addition to causing psychological trauma, acid att...