Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2015

Honor Killing: A Dishonour to the Dignity of Women

Dr. Parvinder K. Kamboj

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 The present paper shares the author’s concern about heinous crime against woman named Honor Killing. There are prevalent various reasons which amount to dishonoring of the family. Many incidents have been cited for proving the fact that the phenomenon is prevalent in many parts of the world, but in certain communities to greater extent. Encouragement to honor killing is attributed to the factors like philosophical inputs, cultural practices, legal code of the country and gender specified stereotype roles. It occurs when women assert to their rights, decisions and choices, which is considered against to the traditional values and norms of the family. Author believes Indian society is a regressive one, where woman is experiencing both shine and shame. There is a big section that even could not avail the basic human rights in this democratic country. This section is frequently subjected to crimes like honor killing. Further, attitude change is the biggest hope for changing this mindset. High frequency and intensity of punishers and low frequency and intensity of rein forcers in the event of honor killing should be the action principles. Finally author suggests some measures as punishers and reins forcers for practical purposes on legal, political, social, economic and educational fronts.

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Dr. Parvinder K. Kamboj / Honor Killing: A Dishonour to the Dignity of Women / International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 11 November 2015

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