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Title:
A STUDY ON ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CRIMES IN TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CITY

Authors:
P. Mary Santhi and S. Balaselvakumar

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P. Mary Santhi1 and S. Balaselvakumar2
1. Research Scholar, Department of Geography, Periyar E.V.R. College (A), Tiruchirappalli
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Periyar E.V.R. College (A), Tiruchirappalli

MLA 8
Santhi, P. Mary, and S. Balaselvakumar. "A STUDY ON ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CRIMES IN TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CITY." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 3, no. 10, Oct. 2018, pp. 5345-5354, ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=370. Accessed Oct. 2018.
APA
Santhi, P., & Balaselvakumar, S. (2018, October). A STUDY ON ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CRIMES IN TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CITY. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 3(10), 5345-5354. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=370
Chicago
Santhi, P. Mary, and S. Balaselvakumar. "A STUDY ON ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CRIMES IN TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CITY." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 3, no. 10 (October 2018), 5345-5354. Accessed October, 2018. ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=370.

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Abstract:
The global crime rate is increasing on account of factors like poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, population explosion etc. Crimes like murder, murder for gain, dacoity, burglary, rapes, corruption etc. are rampant all around the world. India is one such country where the crime rate is accelerating day by day. The present study an attempt has been analyzing major crimes in Tiruchirappalli city for the year 2012 to 2017. Robbery had been recorded as the highest crime in the city with 71.8%. Murder for gain and dacoity recorded as the lowest crimes in the city with 1.1%. Srirangam range had the highest crimes, which is 60% among all other ranges. This study will help the police in preventing crimes in the city thereby helping in the decline of the crime rate.

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