Spatio-temporal Analysis of Cyber Crime against Women in India

By : Deepika Rai , Sabina Bano

Page No: 377-391

Abstract
Digital India is the result of numerous breakthroughs and technical advancements. More than half of the population regularly uses computers, internet, and other devices to access social media sites like Facebook, Chat rooms, Instagram, Skype, WhatsApp, and dating websites, among others. On the positive end, digitisation has improved and influenced every aspect of human life and the Indian system including its governance, economy, and education. On the other side of the coin, it significantly increased the amount of cybercrime in India. However, cybercrime against women affects the dignity of women and causes emotional and mental distress among sufferers and their families. Data recorded by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs observes that out of every 100,000 population, 4 people face cybercrime in some or the other form, and out of those 4 people, one is a woman. So, this paper intends to throw light on the spatio-temporal study of Cyber Crime against women with the help of secondary data issued by NCRB from 2017 to 2022. 

Authors :
Deepika Rai : Research Scholar, Banaras Hindi University, Varanasi, India. 
Sabina Bano : Assistant Professor, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. 
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2024.44.02.9