Honor-Based Violence
| Author | : Karl Anton Roberts |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 227 |
| Release | : 2013-11-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781466556676 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1466556676 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (676 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Honor-Based Violence by : Karl Anton Roberts
Download or read book Honor-Based Violence written by Karl Anton Roberts and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honor-based violence (HBV) is a crime committed to protect or defend the honor of a family and/or a community. It is usually triggered by the victim‘s behavior, which the family and/or community regards as causing offense or dishonor. HBV has existed for thousands of years but has only very recently become a focus of law enforcement, policy makers,