Only 46 percent of the rape cases in which the victims are minors coming from poor economic background are reported to the police, a recent study revealed on Friday.
It also mentioned that minors aged between 11 and 18 years fall in the most vulnerable age range as far as sexual assaults are concerned. Shockingly, in majority of the cases, the accused belong to the 18 to 40 years age group.
The study was conducted by Crisis Intervention Centre under an NGO named Sampurna.
It dealt with conducive characteristics, conditions and circumstances experienced by both accused and victims involved in sexual offences especially from the economically poor background.
The study was based on data and cases recorded between the period April 2014 and September
2014.
“Children living in slums, leading a life of poverty, are the most susceptible to sexual violence and in 94.70 percent cases, the accused are known to the victims,” said Shobha Vijender, Municipal Councillor and founder of Sampurna.
She further added that in case of minors, economic and educational background of the accused does not work as deterrence.
“The study reflects that the present system of controlling crimes against women, especially minors, needs to be revamped completely,” she added.
It also mentioned that minors aged between 11 and 18 years fall in the most vulnerable age range as far as sexual assaults are concerned. Shockingly, in majority of the cases, the accused belong to the 18 to 40 years age group.
The study was conducted by Crisis Intervention Centre under an NGO named Sampurna.
It dealt with conducive characteristics, conditions and circumstances experienced by both accused and victims involved in sexual offences especially from the economically poor background.
The study was based on data and cases recorded between the period April 2014 and September
2014.
“Children living in slums, leading a life of poverty, are the most susceptible to sexual violence and in 94.70 percent cases, the accused are known to the victims,” said Shobha Vijender, Municipal Councillor and founder of Sampurna.
She further added that in case of minors, economic and educational background of the accused does not work as deterrence.
“The study reflects that the present system of controlling crimes against women, especially minors, needs to be revamped completely,” she added.