Project: Crimes in Pakistan

Submitted to: Ms. Waheeda Memon Group Members

Talha Haq

Muneeb Basit

Syed Sajjad Shah

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CRIME

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CRIME AGAINST PERSON......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

RAPE / SEXUAL ASSAULT 4

HATE CRIMES 5

MURDER 5

VIOLENCE 6

KIDNAPPING 6

CRIME AGAINSTPROPERTY.....................................................................................................................................................................................6

ROBBERY 6

WHITE COLLAR CRIMES............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

BANK FRAUD 7

BLACK MAIL 7

CELLULAR PHONE FRAUD 7

COMPUTER FRAUD 7

CREDIT CARD FRAUD 7

INSIDER TRADING 7

INSURANCE FRAUD8

THEFT 8

TAX EVASION 8

VICTIMLESS CRIMES.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

SUICIDE 8

CRIME OR TRADITION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...8

CRIME STATISTICS OF PAKISTAN....................................................................................................................................................................9

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CRIMECrime is define as “An act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; “a long record

of crimes”. In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or law for which some

which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a punishment. The word

crime originates or derived from the Latin word Crimen.

Crime is everywhere. Even though countries define crime differently in their criminal codes,

no country is without crime.

An increasing number of countries now report statistics concerning traditional crimes

(murder, robbery, rape, theft, burglary, fraud, and assault) to the United Nations surveys.

Crimes rate computed from surveys are universally higher than those of official records.

There are so many kinds or types of crimes such as; Crimes against person or people, Crime

against Property, White Collar Crimes, Victimless Crimes etc.

Types of Crimes

CRIME AGAINST PERSONCrime against person / people includes Murder, Attempt to Murder, Hurt, Rioting, and

Assault on Public Servant, Rape or Sexual Assault, Kidnapping or Abduction etc.

RAPE / SEXUAL ASSAULT

Being raped or sexually assaulted is a very distressing experience and the effects

can be long lasting. Victims who have suffered sexual attacks describe feeling like angry,

guilty, ashamed, powerless, and depressed. Victims sometimes have difficulty in sleeping

or eating, and find it hard to concentrate. It can be very difficult to talk about the attack

to friends or family, even some people do not want to tell anyone about what has

happened.

A woman who is the victim of sexual violence may be eligible for criminal injuries

compensation. Normally, the crime must have been reported to the Police.

As many as 42843 cases of child abuse were reported in Pakistan during last

nine years, reports Madagaar helpline run by Lawyers for Human Rights & Legal Aid

LHRLA.

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Releasing the data on the occasion of Universal Children’s Day falling on November

20, the Madadgaar said 20013 boys and 22830 girls were subjected to violence during

the period from January 2000 to November 2008.

HATE CRIMES

Hate Crimes is defined as “The perpetrator’s prejudice against any identifiable

group of people is a factor in determining who is victimized.

A victim of hate crime does not have to be a member of a minority or someone who

is generally considered to be “vulnerable”. For example, the friends of a visible minority

ethnic person, lesbian or refugee may be victimized because of their association.

Hate Crimes fall inside three areas:

Domestic Violence

Racist Incidents

Homophobic Crime

If you are a victim of Hate Crime, you should talk to someone, don’t suffer in

silence. Even if you don't want to report it to police talking to someone can often help.

Keep a record of the time, dates, place and what happened. This is helping if you ever

want to take action e.g. report the to an agency.

MURDER

The unlawful killing of one human by another, especially with premeditated malice.

It can be difficult to sort our practical matters while you are coping with losing someone

suddenly. Law can help you with claiming criminal injuries compensation.

Losing someone through a violent crime is a devastating experience. Every person

experiences sadness differently and often feelings change day-to-day. Over a period of

time people often feel a wide range of emotions, you may feel angry, guilty, depressed

and sometimes suicidal. Although life may never be the same again, talking about the

experience can help.

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VIOLENCE

Violence can include verbal abuse, threats and even physical assault. It can take

place in the home, on the street, when you are work or with friends. Violence is the

exertion of force so as to injure or abuse. The word is used broadly to describe the

destructive action of natural phenomena like storms and earthquakes. More frequently

the word describes forceful and intentional injury to people, and verbal and emotional

abuse towards others.

KIDNAPPING

Kidnapping is the taking away a person against the person’s will, usually to hold

the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority. Kidnapping

requires one person takes and carries another away, by force or fraud, without the

consent of the person taken and against lawful. This may be done for ransom or in

furtherance of another crime, or in connection with a child custody dispute.

CRIME AGAINST PROPERTYCrime against property includes Highway Dacoit, Bank Dacoit, Petrol Pump Dacoit, Other

Dacoit, Highway Robbery, Bank Robbery, Petrol Pump Robbery, Other Robbery, Burglary,

Cattle Theft, Motor Vehicle, Other Theft etc.

ROBBERY

Robbery is defined as “the crime of seizing property through violence or

intimidation. More precisely, Robbery was defined as taking the property of another, with

the intent to permanently deprive the person of that person of that property, by means of

force or fear.

WHITE COLLAR CRIMESIt is defined as “a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his

occupation”. White Collar Crime includes Bank Fraud, Black Mail, Cellular Phone Fraud,

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Computer Fraud, Credit Card Fraud, Insider Trading, Insurance Fraud, Theft, and Tax

Evasion etc.

BANK FRAUD

To engage in an act or pattern of activity where the purpose is to fraud with

funds of bank.

BLACK MAIL

A demand for money or other consideration under threat to do injure the body,

to accuse a crime, or to expose secrets.

CELLULAR PHONE FRAUD

The unauthorized use, tampering, or manipulation of a cellular phone or

service. This can be accomplished by either use of a stolen phone.

COMPUTER FRAUD

Where computer hackers steal information sources contained on computers

such as: bank information, credit cards etc.

CREDIT CARD FRAUD

The unauthorized use of a credit card to obtain goods of value.

INSIDER TRADING

When a person uses inside, confidential, or advance information to trade in

shares of publicly held corporations.

INSURANCE FRAUD

To engage in an act or pattern of activity wherein one obtains proceeds from an

insurance company through deception or fraud.

THEFT

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When a person wrongfully takes another person’s money or property with the

intent to appropriate, convert or steal it.

TAX EVASION

When a person commits fraud in filling or paying taxes.

VICTIMLESS CRIMESVictimless Crimes include Drug Addiction, Prostitute, and Suicide etc.

SUICIDE

Suicide is defined as “the act of terminating one’s own life. Suicide may occur

for a number of reasons, including depression, shame, guilt, description, physical pain,

pressure, anxiety, financial difficulties, or other undesirable situations. According to

World Health Organization (WHO), 10 to 20 million attempt suicides every year.

TRADITION OR CRIME

In most backwards areas of the Pakistan there is another type of law system in which a

woman is described as KARI and another type is VANI. In Kari the woman or girl is killed by

the decision of high class members because they have done something unusual from the

traditions of their families. They were buried alive and later on buried without any Islamic

way. Some of these cases have been highlighted by media and till now there killers are not

captured. In Vani the girl is given to the other family in sake of forgiveness of the men which

has victimized the other family.

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or spousal abuse) occurs when a family member, partner or

ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate another. Domestic violence often refers to

violence between spouses, or spousal abuse but can also include cohabitants and non-married intimate

partners. Domestic violence occurs in all cultures; people of all races, ethnicities, religions, sexes and classes

can be perpetrators of domestic violence. Domestic violence is perpetrated by both men and women.

Domestic violence has many forms, including physical violence, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, intimidation,

economic deprivation, and threats of violence. Violence can be criminal and includes physical assault (hitting,

pushing, shoving, etc.), sexual abuse (unwanted or forced sexual activity), and stalking. Although emotional,

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psychological and financial abuse is not criminal behaviors, they are forms of abuse and can lead to criminal

violence.

At least 17 women have died in Kyrgyzstan in the past two years at the hands of physically

abusive husbands. It is a sad reminder that many Kyrgyz women are unable to escape the

horrors of domestic violence. Statistics from the country's crisis shelters, where many of the

most serious cases end up, suggest that 80 to 90 percent of Kyrgyzstan's victims of domestic

violence are women.

Offence 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

             Murder 9,413 9,287 9,161 9,449 9,572 9,836Attepmt to Murder 11,146 10,514 11,148 12,049 12,545 13,256Hurt 26,996 27,506 28,371 31,061 29,413 32,374Rioting 2,927 2,244 2,252 2,689 2,766 3,371Assault on Public Servent 2,436 2,387 2,700 3,045 3,091 3,768Rape 2,102 2,029 2,342 2,403 2,122 2,240Kidnapping/Abduction 6,377 6,616 8,061 9,260 8,695 9,958Kidnapping for ranson 167 189 175 231 214 285Crime Against Person 61,564 60,772 64,210 70,187 68,418 75,088             Highway Dacoity 64 74 80 100 87 111Bank Dacoity 8 25 41 41 30 16

Petrol Pump Dacoity 14 9 5 8 11 17Other Dacoity 1,271 1,504 1,924 2,202 2,246 2,734Highway Robbery 178 180 174 169 141 207Bank Robbery 24 228 319 120 32 19Petol Pump Robbery 76 46 31 33 40 62Other Robbery 7,326 7,637 9,931 11,365 12,137 14,561Burglary 12,919 12,950 12,711 13,300 11,676 13,218Cattle Theft 5,520 5,361 6,697 7,854 11,615 13,206Motor Vehicle 11,833 12,910 12,767 14,374 16,198 19,230Other Theft 17,768 16,579 19,285 21,167 23,184 30,100Crime Against Property 57,001 57,503 63,965 70,733 77,397 93,481

             Fatal Trafic Accidents 4,554 4,520 4,494 4,961 5,028 4,726Non Fatal Trafic Accident 6,241 5,815 6,548 6,319 6,012 6,290Total Traffic Accidents 10,795 10,335 11,042 11,280 11,040 11,016             Misellaneous 81,186 71,737 77,371 94,353 90,386 122,619             Total PPC Crime 210,546 200,347 216,588 246,553 249,410 302,204             Arms Act 67,883 91,750 72,038 80,152 87,436 112,022             

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Prohibition Order 68,053 72,167 70,806 70,611 65,767 75,443             Local & Special Laws 25,946 26,460 32,726 35,018 35,652 38,726

             Total Recorded Crime 372,428 390,724 392,158 432,334 438,265 528,395

CRIME STATISTICS OF PAKISTAN

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