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Honor Killing: Reasons and Perspectives Through Case Studies and Documentaries
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Author(s): Tapan Kumar Chandola (ICFAI University, Dehradun, India)and Garima Rajput (GLA University, Mathura, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 22
Source title:
Criminological Analyses on Global Honor Killing
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Somesh Dhamija (GLA University, India), Tarun Pratap Yadav (GLA University, India), Jae-Seung Lee (Miami University, USA), Harshita Singh (Amity University, India)and Myunghoon Roh (Salve Regina University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-7240-1.ch001
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Abstract
Using a few chosen documentaries, the current study examines honor killing cases. The chapter focuses on the moral, religious and social pressures that some people face when defying social norms, which leads them to take the lives of their family members. The documentaries chosen as case studies present the perspectives of both the perpetrators and the victims when it comes to the concepts of honor, dishonor and honor killings. Some societies perceive attempts to tarnish their idealized cultural purity by rejecting progressive new ideas. In an effort to prevent their alleged negative influence on society and to set an example for future female rebellions, women who attempt to challenge established traditions are labelled as rebellious and punished. Hence the chapter examines how society's influence plays a significant role in honor killings. The chapter will also give a general overview of media reports and reported case law regarding the apparent frequency of killings related to honor.
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