Honor Killing

        Contents

• Introduction
• Historical Context – Origins of Honor Killings
•  Honor Killing – Worldwide
•  Socio-Cultural Influences and Honor Killings
•  Mental Health and Honor Killings
• Causes and Solutions
• Conclusion/Recommendation
• References

Abstract

Honor killing is a curse to our society as women are facing a lot of problems since thousands of years but the ways are different all over the world due to social culture, beliefs and illiteracy, it can be dowry system, killing of female infant before birth or by doing honor killing. This is the strongest evidence that still there is inequality between male and female, it often effects the mantel thinking of the lady moreover also motivate the new generation to do so in the future.

In this report I have discussed about the history or origin of honor killing, effect on the mental efficiency of women, influences of culture, and the trap of honor killing all over the world and causes of honor killings and some cures.

Introduction

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Planned killings of family members, especially women, who have brought shame or dishonor to their family by indulging in certain behaviors considered unacceptable, are often referred to as honor killings. This paper examines three questions – what is an honor killing, where it occurs and why does it occur.

Many studies have brought a perception among some families in communities in the world that in order to restore the family's honor; a family member must kill the person who had brought shame or dishonor to the family in comparison with the larger community. Although the term honor-based killing is widely recognized, it should be noted in the beginning the term is also controversial.

For instance, some authors have expressed concern that use of the term is often associated with only a few specific ethnic communities and can be used to obscure the unfortunate reality that family homicide occur in all communities. To some, this term may also open an opportunity in which offenders may seek to use dishonor to justify their actions during court proceedings in hopes of receiving a reduced punishment. On the other hand, there are some unique aspects to killings committed in the name of honor that are useful to distinguish from a descriptive and analytical perspective. These unique aspects also have practical implications for victim protection as well as elements of psychopathology, including premeditation and complicity.