8/10/2019 Essay- Role of Government
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Essay topic: "Role of the government in curbing crimesagainst
women and children"
Though times have changed, but there are many who still consider
women
as considered minority and children as easy prey because of
which crimes
against them continues. In todays scenario, the numbers of
crimes
against women and children have increased a lot, not only in
urban area
but rural areas as well. Government has one of the most
important roles
to play in curbing these crimes not only in India, but in the
world as well.
Its the responsibility of the government to make laws, policies
and see to
it that these laws are implemented. If not implemented then to
pass these
cases to Judiciary to give punishment. The Judiciary gives
necessary
punishments on the basis of laws given in the constitution and
these laws
are governed by the government. The government has the authority
to
enact laws as required. e need not consider only the Government
of a
democratic country, but monarch or governments ruled by military
also.
Taking e!ample of "elhis bus gang rape case or child se!ual
e!ploitation
cases in India, there are o#cials, representing the government
who would
accuse the victims as they were the ones who invited these
situations.
The government needs to understand the grave danger such crimes
pose
to the society. $ven after so many policies there is a high
number offemale infanticides, cases of se!ual e!ploitation ,
marital abuse, dowry
cases. There is some %aw in the system because of which these
crimes
have not been curbed. &nd as I understand , the government
has not
implemented strict measures for this purpose. $ven after the
'erma
(ommittees recommendation, marital rape has not been considered
a
crime. It shows how the uppermost authority themselves are not
taking
these issues seriously.
&lso, there is the case of )alala *ousaf+ai, akistani school
girl and
education activist who was shot by Taliban militants. -uch is
the situation
in some countries that in the name of religion one causes
children to
suer, denying them education, rights.
Government is at a position where it has all the resources and
power to
make laws and decisions for its people. It should use this power
to make
strich laws if not e!treme for curbing crimes against women and
children.
Just passing such cases to fast track courts wont help when the
police
working are not e#cient, the technology for evidence gathering
is not at
par. The laws wont help if with time the structure of the system
is notchanged. Technology should be used in every sector. omen
should be
