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Crimes Pakistan
Crimes Pakistan
CRIME
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crime.................................................................................................................... ......................2
MURDER............................................................................................................ .........................4
VIOLENCE........................................................................................................... ........................5
KIDNAPPING............................................................................................................................. ...5
ROBBERY............................................................................................................. .......................5
THEFT..................................................................................................................... ....................7
SUICIDE........................................................................................................... ...........................7
CRIME
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Crime 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
There are so many kinds or types of crimes such as; Crimes against person or people, Crime against
Types of Crimes
CRIME AGAINST PERSON
Crime against person / people includes Murder, Attempt to Murder, Hurt, Rioting, and Assault on Public
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
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
HATE CRIMES
Hate Crimes is defined as “The perpetrator’s prejudice against any identifiable group of people
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
• 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
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
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.
Highway Robbery, Bank Robbery, Petrol Pump Robbery, Other Robbery, Burglary, Cattle Theft, Motor
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.
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WHITE COLLAR CRIMES
It 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,
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
The unauthorized use, tampering, or manipulation of a cellular phone or service. This can be
COMPUTER FRAUD
Where computer hackers steal information sources contained on computers such as: bank
INSIDER TRADING
INSURANCE FRAUD
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To engage in an act or pattern of activity wherein one obtains proceeds from an insurance
THEFT
When a person wrongfully takes another person’s money or property with the intent to
TAX EVASION
VICTIMLESS CRIMES
Victimless 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,
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
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
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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, 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
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Offence 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Local & Special Laws 25,946 26,460 32,726 35,018 35,652 38,726
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