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MODUS OPERANDI OF THEFT,

DACOITY, AND RAPE CRIMES

IN KARNATAKA

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Mr. Abhishek A G
Mr. Timothy K Sam
Ms. Jiby Joy

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INTRODUCTION
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Criminology is the scientific study of crime and criminals and their
motivations for criminal behaviour. Criminology is a branch of social
science, traditionally examining human behaviour, communication, and
organisation. However, it also connects research and theories from other

fields of study, such as philosophy, anthropology, biology, and psychol-

ogy. Crime experts explore a variety of topics related to crime. They are

committed to studying not only the causes of crime but also the social

background and impact. The ultimate goal of crime is to clarify the

causes of criminal behaviour and to develop effective and humane ways

to prevent it. These objectives have produced a number of schools of
thought within discipline, each looking at the different aspects involved

in misconduct and reaching different conclusions about how best to deal

with problems.

When it comes to the manner and extent of data collection differs con-

siderably from country to country and also even within countries that

have federal systems, it may vary accordingly. The variables include

how often the data are collected and published, also it would have the
date on what items are given importance, whether the choice is between

complete listings or the surveys, and also on what the ratio between

governmental and the private research are.

These differences are combined with differences in law and legal sys-

tem and administration also in the popular views and its habits have

also made it difficult to devise a meaningful system of the international
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