Honour Crimes: Transdisciplinary Issue
Honour Crimes: Transdisciplinary Issue
Author(s): Josef SmolíkSubject(s): Social psychology and group interaction, Applied Sociology, Migration Studies
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Honor crime; immigrants; cross-cultural psychology; prevention;
Summary/Abstract: This article introduces so-called honor crimes (sometimes termed honor based violence), which tends to occur within Islamic communities located within ‘host’ countries in Europe. It is a very specific type of crime, which takes place in the family setting in Muslim families, and is in direct contradiction with the democratic values and legal systems of Western states. The aim of this paper is to introduce the issue and illustrate it in relation to selected cases. It offers both an evaluative and descriptive stance.
Journal: Kultura - Społeczeństwo - Edukacja
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 35-42
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English