A CRITICAL STUDY OF THIRD GENDER VICTIMIZATION AND MAJOR ABUSES

Abstract

Background: Victimology is the branch of criminology that looks at victims, victimization and other related issues. Collective victimization and critical Victimology are both relatively recent additions to the field and concentrate specifically on collective victimization. India says they are working towards Gender Equality and Gender Neutrality in the 21st century, yet the court has not completely taken into account gender vulnerability and the lack of 'Gender Neutrality.' The Indian society at the moment only recognizes male and females as a social and legal genders, and the transgender community has not been officially recognized as third gender.

Significance: In India, these people are addressed by varied names as kinnar, hijira or arvani according to their regional or local custom, but it has already been accepted in Western countries. Things rightly remained in place for these individuals and the gender vulnerabilities of these individuals have been recognized by the Supreme Court for class as under the Third gender and the term 'transgender' has been classified as an umbrella term. Method: This study used the survey method to examine problems experienced by individuals from gender minority groups. Result: The paper describes the welfare sanctions being offered by the Government of Karnataka through policies and then analyzes the current rate of victimization. It also talks of how cisgender victimize gender vulnerable people and to what extent the individual agrees on the available facilities. Also, it studies the public opinion of the current legal framework as it pertains to the welfare of gender minority persons and the relationship between gender dysphoria and victimization rates.