List of cities by murder rate
| Rank | City | Country |
|---|
| 1 | Tijuana | Mexico |
| 2 | Acapulco | Mexico |
| 3 | Caracas | Venezuela |
| 4 | Ciudad Victoria | Mexico |
Nagaland has the lowest crime rate of 44 (per 100,000 persons) as well as the lowest incidence of crime based on percentage of share.
Indore reported the highest crime rate (769.1) among the mega cities in India followed by Bhopal (719.5) and Jaipur (597.1).
As of 2017, Delhi has the highest cognizable crime rate of 1050 (per 100,000 persons) and Uttar Pradesh has the highest incidence of crime based on percentage of share.
Under Sharia law, the punishment which a court can impose on the rapist may range from flogging to execution. However, there is no penal code in Saudi Arabia and there is no written law which specifically criminalizes rape or prescribes its punishment. In addition, there is no prohibition of marital rape.
The age of consent in India has been increased to 18 years, which means any sexual activity irrespective of presence of consent with a woman below the age of 18 will constitute statutory rape.
Since Indian law does not allow the press to publish a rape victim's name, the victim was widely known as Nirbhaya, meaning "fearless", and her struggle and death became a symbol of women's resistance to rape around the world. All the accused were arrested and charged with sexual assault and murder.
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Nirbhaya Act) is an Indian legislation passed by the lok sabha on 19 March 2013, and by the Rajya Sabha on 21 March 2013, which provides for amendment of Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence Act, and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on laws related to sexual offences.
According to the American Medical Association (1995), sexual violence, and rape in particular, is considered the most under-reported violent crime. Common reasons for individuals not reporting crime include fear of not being believed, insecurity, and fear of getting into trouble.
CDC surveillance reports
| Year | Number of abortions reported to CDC | Induced abortions ratio per 1,000 live births |
|---|
| 2013 | 664,435 | 200 |
| 2014 | 652,639 | 193 |
| 2015 | 638,169 | 188 |
| 2016 | 623,471 | 186 |
Forced pregnancy is the practice of forcing a woman to become pregnant, often as part of a forced marriage, or as part of a programme of breeding slaves, or as part of a programme of genocide. Forced pregnancy is a form of reproductive coercion.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2013 annual report, 24,923 rape cases were reported across India in 2012. Out of these, 24,470 were committed by someone known to the victim (98% of the cases). India has been characterised as one of the "countries with the lowest per capita rates of rape".
In the United States, approximately 42% off all unintended pregnancies ended in abortion. Over 92% of abortions are the result of unintended pregnancy.
Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion and pregnancy loss, is the natural death of an embryo or fetus before it is able to survive independently. Some use the cutoff of 20 weeks of gestation, after which fetal death is known as a stillbirth.
If convicted, the minimum punishment is imprisonment for two years and imposition of a fine (Section 376B, IPC).
