Psychiatrist view of rape
Journal Title: Telangana Journal of Psychiatry - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
In recent times one comes across many reports of rape giving the impression that it is on the raise. A perusal of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) statistics1 confirms that Rape against women is on the increase. It indicates a raising trend, both for below and above 18 yrs, as shown in the graph below (data for 2000 not available.)
Authors and Affiliations
P. Gopala Sarma
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