1st Edition

Honour Based Crimes and the Law Defining the Limits of Honour Based Violence and Abuse

By Mukaddes Gorar Copyright 2021
306 Pages
by Routledge

306 Pages
by Routledge

306 Pages
by Routledge

Honour based violence and abuse manifests itself in different forms, and this book offers a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. This book argues that the limits of honour crimes must be defined more widely so that they include conducts and behaviours that originate from the patriarchal notion of honour, such as honour based oppression and breast ironing. The book provides... Read more
 

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE: Theoretical Background

CHAPTER TWO: Honour Based Oppression

CHAPTER THREE: Female Body Mutilation

CHAPTER FOUR: Forced Marriage

CHAPTER FIVE: Honour Killing

CONCLUSION

Biography

Mukaddes Gorar is a Senior Lecturer in Law, Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.