Whitesmann Role of Forensic Science in Investigation of Rape Against Women by Urvashi Attri Edition 2026

Role of Forensic Science in Investigation of Rape Against Women by Urvashi Attri Edition 2026

Role of Forensic Science in Investigation of Rape Against Women by Urvashi Attri Edition 2026

Description

Role of Forensic Science in Investigation of Rape Against Women: A Comparative Study of India, UK and Australia is a legal research thesis examining how forensic science and medical evidence function in rape investigations and prosecutions, using India, the UK, and Australia as points of comparison.

The book explores how forensic evidence—including DNA, semen, blood, trace evidence, digital forensics, forensic pathology, and specialized fields such as forensic odontology, entomology, and voice analysis—is collected, preserved, and used to prove rape cases in court, alongside the legal frameworks that govern the admissibility of that evidence.

• Chapter 1 – Introduction: Frames rape as a crime, introduces forensic science’s role, and surveys the scale of the problem across all three countries, citing NCRB, Rape Crisis England & Wales, and Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

• Chapter 2 – Importance of Forensic Evidence in Rape Cases: The book’s largest section—covers legal definitions of rape and consent, criminological theories, medical examination procedures, the rape investigation kit, the banned two-finger test, and an extensive survey of forensic disciplines (DNA, toxicology, trace evidence, digital forensics, pathology, and more), plus special contexts like marital rape, live-in relationships, child victims, and drug-facilitated rape.

• Chapter 3 – Legal Provisions: Analyses Indian statutes (BNS, BNSS, BSA, POCSO, SC/ST Act), comparing the new criminal codes to their predecessors (IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act).

• Chapter 4 – International and National Perspective: Compares medical examination practices and legal frameworks across India, UK, and Australia, and surveys international conventions (CEDAW, Istanbul Convention, UDHR, ICCPR, etc.) and national schemes (Niti Aayog, Nirbhaya Fund, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao).

• Chapter 5 – Conclusion and Suggestions: Synthesises findings and offers policy recommendations for strengthening forensic and legal responses to rape.