honour crime

Question 1

what is honour crime?
- definition

Answer 1

punishments on people for acts deemed to have brought shame on their families

Question 2

examples of honour crimes?

Answer 2

. acid attacks
. mutilations
. abductions
. murder
. beatings
. beatings
. forced marriages- married under duress often leaving the UK
. female genital mutilation- aimed at sexually controlling females

Question 3

who are the offenders of honour crime?

Answer 3

any member of an extended family
often committed by male family members against female relatives

Question 4

who are the victims of honour crime?

Answer 4

typically female family member
25% of cases involved individuals under the age of 18

Question 5

level of public awareness of honour crimes?

Answer 5

law- communities see it as justified
reporting- increasing- forced marriage illegal since 2014
5000 crimes per year
police only refer 5% to CPS
women’s charities say cuts to legal aids have stopped justice