Linkage between internal migration and crime: Evidence from India |
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Authors: | Avijit Debnath Niranjan Roy |
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Affiliation: | 1. Universidad de los Andes, Colombia;2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States |
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Abstract: | Migration has been a major source of human survival, adaptation, and economic change over centuries across regions. Today, more than ever, migration forms a central part of the global flow of humans, practices, and ideas. However, from a social point of view, migration is often considered as a potential source of social disorder and crime. Several explanations have been provided on this aspect in Indian context but none of these provide a sound analysis of the linkage between migration and crime. This paper attempts to investigate empirically the association between interstate migration and crime in India. Our analysis does not show any significant association between interstate migration and crime. Therefore, this study discards the controversial thought that migration is responsible for increasing crime in the nation, and suggests adopting constructive means to control crime rather than staring at migration. |
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Keywords: | Inter-state migration Violent crime India |
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