This book presents global perspectives and challenges of crime against girls and women. Taking a close look at the status of women in criminal justice system, it addresses major issues concerning sexual violence against them in the war, the relationship between child sexual abuse and female delinquency, and female foeticide and infanticide.

Also, it explains the theory of homicidal behaviour among women, and moves on to discuss violence against women, reduction and prevention of gender-based violence, and measures to curb crimes against them.