Child Abuse and the Internet in India: Legal Control

Abstract

Crime against child are not new to the world. The history is replete with the horrifying incidents of child abuse across every race, civilization, nation of the world. The tender age and immaturity of children has always tempted the society to abuse the children in various ways viz. Physical, Sexual, Emotional and Psychological abuse. With the advent of internet and its subsequent adoption throughout the world, the crimes against children have acquired a high magnitude, intensity and characteristics. Internet has shrunken the world. The Internet is an international network of networks that connects people all over the world. Any computer can communicate with almost any other computer linked to the Internet. Internet today has become an indispensable part of one’s life.