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

Honour-related violence and abuse manifests itself in different forms and this book offers a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. It will be essential reading for academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of Human Rights Law, Criminal Law and Gender Studies.

List of contents

INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE: Theoretical Background
CHAPTER TWO: Honour Based Oppression
CHAPTER THREE: Female Body Mutilation
CHAPTER FOUR: Forced Marriage
CHAPTER FIVE: Honour Killing
CONCLUSION

About the author

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

Summary

Honour-related violence and abuse manifests itself in different forms and this book offers a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. It will be essential reading for academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of Human Rights Law, Criminal Law and Gender Studies.

Product details

• Authors: Mukaddes Gorar
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9780367762711
• ISBN: 978-0-367-76271-1
• No. of pages: 294
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Cultural Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, LAW / General, LAW / Family Law / General, LAW / International, LAW / Civil Rights, LAW / Gender & the Law, Middle East, Regional Studies, Gender & the law, Gender studies, gender groups, Social Law, Crime & criminology, Criminal justice law, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Criminology: legal aspects, Law and society, gender issues