Honour, Violence, Women and Islam

Mohammad Mazher Idriss (Coventry University, UK), Tahir Abbas

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Routledge Cavendish
19 August 2011

Islam; Crime & criminology; Jurisprudence & general issues; Criminal law & procedure

Why are honour killings and honour-related violence (HRV) so important to understand? What do such crimes represent? And how does HRV fit in with Western views and perceptions of Islam? This distinctively comparative collection examines the concept of HRV against women in general and Muslim women in particular. The issue of HRV has become a sensitive subject in many South Asian and Middle Eastern countries and it has received the growing attention of the media, human rights groups and academics around the globe. However, the issue has yet to receive detailed academic study in the United Kingdom, particularly in terms of both legal and sociological research. This collection sets out the theoretical and ethical parameters of the study of HRV in order to address this intellectual vacuum in a socio-legal context. The key objectives of this book are: to construct, and to develop further, a theory of HRV; to rationalise and characterise the different forms of HRV; to investigate the role of religion, race and class in society within this context, in particular, the role of Islam; to scrutinise the role of the civil/criminal law/justice systems in preventing these crimes; and to inform public policy-makers of the potential policies that may be employed in combating HRV.

Edited by: Mohammad Mazher Idriss (Coventry University UK), Tahir Abbas
Imprint: Routledge Cavendish
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9780415697798
ISBN 10: 0415697794
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 19 August 2011
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mohammad Mazher Idriss is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Law, formerly at Coventry University. Dr Tahir Abbas FRSA is currently Honorary University Fellow at the Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies.

Reviews for Honour, Violence, Women and Islam

Honour, Violence, Women and Islam, a scholarly attempt to address questions of honour-related violence, is a truly exceptional publication... [it] is among the first complete guides to honour-related violence, and undoubtedly represents a valuable source of information and point of reference for everyone interested in this area of study -- postgraduates and academics interested in this area of study, social workers dealing with honour related violence and policy makers alike. It is suitable for anyone seeking a broader picture of the sociological and legal contexts of crimes of honour. - Monika Gabriela Dabrowska, In-Spire, Journal of Law, Politics and Societies Vol. 5, No. 2, Winter 2010