honour crime Flashcards
what is honour crime?
- definition
punishments on people for acts deemed to have brought shame on their families
examples of honour crimes?
. acid attacks
. mutilations
. abductions
. murder
. beatings
. beatings
. forced marriages- married under duress often leaving the UK
. female genital mutilation- aimed at sexually controlling females
who are the offenders of honour crime?
any member of an extended family
often committed by male family members against female relatives
who are the victims of honour crime?
typically female family member
25% of cases involved individuals under the age of 18
level of public awareness of honour crimes?
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
