Contemporary Crime in Indian Society: Dilemma and Directionby

About The Author:- Ramesh H. Makwana is presently working as a Professor in PG Department of Sociology at Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. He held the position as Honorary Director of Dr Ambedkar Chair from 2010 to 2013. He has been working as the Convener of RC-18, Sociology of Crime and Deviance under Indian Sociological Society since 2008 and as the Secretary of GSS for the period from 2012 to 2014. Prof. Makwana was awarded with Dr Ambedakar Award along with cash prize of Rupees one lakh for his milestone social work. He received Sardar Patel Award for training of effective leadership and empowerment of women Sarpanch in Panchayat. He has Bharat Shiksha Ratan Award to his credit for his excellent contribution in education, research, and extension and youth development. His areas of specialisation are political sociology, weaker section and women studies. He has written 18 books and presented more than 25 research papers in various reputed journals of national and international level Contents:- Blessings 7 Foreword 9 Preface 13 Acknowledgments 17 List of Contributors 19 1. Violence against Women in India 21 Ramesh H. Makwana 2. Combating Corruption: The Role of Whistleblowers and the Need to Protect Them 45 S. Uma Devi 3. Crime in India: Trends and Tribulations 53 Shubhangi Gavhane-Gote 4. Is Domestic Violence a Private Dispute or Public Disquiet? A Contextual Analysis of the State of the Art on Structural Dualism 67 R.K. Mohanty 5. Urban Poverty, Slums and Crime with Specific Reference to the Underworld Crime in Mumbai 97 Jasmine Damle 6. Deviant Behaviour of Children in the Age of Globalisation 131 P.K. Chaudhary 7. Legal System in India 141 Hanu H. Chavda 8. Social Defence Approach in Correctional Perspective in the Prison System 149 Bira Kishore Das 9. Cyber Crime in India 157 Jyoti Upadyay 10. Cyber Crime: Impact on Society and Juveniles 169 Kaushik C. Raval 11. Increase in Youth Crime: Ticking Time Bomb in India 177 Kamini B. Dashora 12