The act of killing under the influence of honour based violence within the South Asian and Middle Eastern community what is the root cause of honour? Rezwana Ahmed BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice Supervisor: Aaron Winter
In the name of Allah, the Benef i cent, the Merciful ? AKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my supervisor, Aaron Winter for accepting to supervise my work and for the guidance and encouragement I had been shown throughout my research. Last but not least I would like to take this time to commemorate all the victims that had endured honour based violence and remember the forgotten.
Contents Page Abstract Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: History Origins of honour Historical background Case Studies within the UK Chapter 3: Literature Review Honour based violence and the broader paradigm Culture Vs Religion Chapter 4: Honour Based Violence Vs Domestic Violence Chapter 5: The Response The State The Media representation Chapter 6: Islamophobia within crimes Chapter 7: Conclusion References