• Pulkit

Crime exists in India in various forms such as murder, extortion; drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, human trafficking, poaching and prostitution etc. These crimes have different statistical trends and it changes with change in time. This paper provides a complete picture of crime and crime control in India. Location has a significant impact on crime in India. In 2012, Kerala reported the highest cognisable crime rate of 455.8 among States of India, while Nagaland recorded lowest rates (47.7). The rates were calculated by National Crime Records Bureau as the number of incidents per 100,000 of the population. The gravity of crime in India is also examined from comparative perspective by engaging in a cross national comparison with other countries. The finding of this research indicates that the crime problem in India is more serious than other developed countries. This paper further determines the factors responsible for increase in crime rate and reached on the conclusion that political, economic and socio-cultural factors have played and will continue to play a vital role in crime and crime control practices in India.

Crime, Trafficking, Socio-cultural, Political, Economic, Money

"FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIME IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.207-211, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905D28.pdf

"FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIME IN INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp207-211, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905D28.pdf