A socio legal study of crimes against children with special reference to the state of Punjab

Abstract

Crimes against children should be taken as crimes against humanity and protection of children from crimes is collective responsibility of the state, family and society. It requires a concerted effort on the part of every member of society and it should start from family which is the basic unit of the society and has the primary responsibility to provide care and protection of children. Being an important member of civilized society we must fulfill our duty towards children by providing them a conducive environment to develop his/her physical, mental, moral and spiritual personality. It is our duty to give them a world free from hate, neglect, violence and abuse. In India, much work has been done by the government regarding welfare of children and protecting them from crimes, but still a lot more has to be done in practice for proper enforcement of the rights of children and effective implementation of laws, policies and programmes relating to protection, survival and welfare of children. newline