Honour killing in the second decade of the 21st century /

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Honour killing is considered the worst form of domestic violence against human beings, particularly against women. It is clear that societies across the world - through their laws and their courts - continue to countenance legal defences which overwhelmingly benefit males committing violence against...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Shoro, Shahnaz, 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.
Subjects:
Honor killings > Pakistan > Sindh.
Honor killings > Religious aspects > Islam.
Family violence (Islamic law) > Pakistan > Sindh.
Women > Violence against > Pakistan > Sindh.
Crimes d'honneur > Pākistān > Sind.
Crimes d'honneur > Aspect religieux > Islam.
Violence familiale (Droit islamique) > Pākistān > Sind.
Femmes > Violence envers > Pākistān > Sind.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Honor killings > Religious aspects > Islam
Family violence (Islamic law)
Honor killings
Women > Violence against
Pakistan > Sindh
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Honour killings, the laws and women
  • Socio-economic and political conditions underlying honour killing in Sindh
  • Researching honour killings in Sindh: methological issues
  • Violence in everyday life
  • Men's stories of violence
  • Women's stories of accusations.

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