Laws To Prevent hates crimes in india especially related to casteism | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

An extreme example of prejudice and discrimination in India may be found in the form of violent crimes committed by members of higher castes against members of historically oppressed groups known as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCST). In this study, we evaluate whether or not there is a correlation between changes in the relative material standards of living between the SCST and upper castes, as assessed by consumer expenditures, and changes in the incidence of crimes committed against SCST. We establish a positive correlation between crimes and expenditures of SCST vies the higher castes by using official district level crime data for the period 2001-10. This suggests that a widening of the gap between groups is connected with a drop in caste-based crimes. In addition, it appears that the upper castes are the ones driving this impact, as they are the ones reacting to changes in the status quo. The findings are not sensitive to modifications made to the modelling assumptions or the specifications.