Crime Victimisation in India (Springer Series on Asian Criminology and Criminal Justice Research)

Contents
About the Editors
Chapter 1: Crime Victimisation Surveys in Indian Criminal Justice System Reform
	1 The Criminal Justice System in the Larger Context of State Building
	2 Building the Criminal Justice System
	3 The Role of Measurement
		Inputs
		Outputs
		Outcomes
	4 Crime Victimisation Surveys in India
	5 The Way Forward
	6 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 2: Crime Victimization and Safety Perception Survey: Delhi and Mumbai
	1 Introduction
	2 CHRI 2015 Survey: Sampling and Survey Methodology
		Survey Structure
		Sampling
		Survey Administration
		Weights
	3 Key Findings
		Crime Incidence and Characteristics
			Each Crime Was Experienced at Least Once in Both Delhi and Mumbai
			Theft Was the Most Frequently Experienced Crime in Both Cities
			Experience of Assault Slightly More in Mumbai than Delhi
			Sexual Harassment Instances Were Higher in Delhi than in Mumbai
			Offender Not Known to the Victim in Most of the Crimes Covered
		Demographic Profile of Affected Households
			High-Income Households Less Affected by Crime Compared to Low-Income Households
			Experience of Crime Comparable across Religion, Caste, Mother Tongue, and Period of Stay in City
		Crime Reporting and Police Response
			Low and Inconsistent Rate of Reporting Crimes to the Police
			Victims of Crime Are Reluctant to Engage with the Criminal Justice System
			Less than Half of the Cases Reported to the Police Were Registered
			Only Half of Those Who Reported Crime to the Police Were Satisfied with the Police Response
		Perceptions of Safety
			Residents of Mumbai Perceive the Police More Positively than Delhi Residents
			Respondents Most Feared Falling Victim to Theft, Assault, or Sexual Harassment
			Households in Delhi Begin Feeling Unsafe, Even in Their Own Neighbourhoods, Earlier in the Evening than Those in Mumbai
			Travel at Night Is Considered More Unsafe in Delhi than in Mumbai
	4 Learning and Way Forward
	Survey Questionnaire (English and Hindi)
		Project Vishwas Setu
			Crime Victimization and Safety Perception Survey
	References
Chapter 3: Safety Trends and Reporting of Crime (SATARC): A Crime Victimisation Survey
	1 Introduction
	2 Sampling and Survey Methodology
		Sample Design
		Survey Instrument
		Definition of Crimes
		Outline of the Survey
		Survey Execution
			Training
			Ethics Review and Consent
			Administration and Data Collection
	3 Key Findings
		Summary Statistics of the Random Sample
		Crime Incidence
		Underreporting of Crime: Survey Results in Comparison to Official Records
		Reporting to and Satisfaction with Police
		Opinion on Police
		Safety Perceptions and Adaptive Behaviours
	4 Learning and Way Forward
	Annexure
		Summary Statistics of the Random Sample
	Survey Questionnaire (English)
		Safety Trends and Reporting of Crime (SATARC) Survey (2016)
	References
Chapter 4: Status of Policing in India Reports: 2018 and 2019
	1 Introduction
	2 Sampling and Survey Methodology
		Survey Design
		Questionnaire Design
		Survey Execution
	3 Key Findings
	4 Learning and Way Forward
	Survey Questionnaire (English)
	References
Chapter 5: The Karnataka Crime Victimization Survey 2018–2019: A Primer for a National Crime Victim Survey
	1 Introduction
	2 Sampling and Survey Methodology
		Sampling Strategy
		Sampling Method
		Questionnaire Scope and Design
		Survey Administration
	3 Key Findings
	4 Learning and Way Forward
	Survey Questionnaire (English and Kannada)
	References
Index