Volume : II, Issue : XI, November - 2013

Honour Killing An Insane to Human Kind

Dr. P. Neeraja

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Violence strikes women from all kinds of backgrounds and of all ages. It can happen at work, on the street, or at home. Violence against women is a global phenomenon prevalent in all societies, but differs in its form from one society to another, depending on the level of development and the extent of patriarchal control within the family, as this system prevailed in human societies for thousands of years Hence, the paper tries to ing forth the causes, consequences and combating strategies of the barbaric practice of honor killing also known as honour murder i.e the killing of a member of a family or social group by other members, due to the belief of the perpetrators that the victim has ought dishonor upon the family or community which is on rise in recent days.

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Dr. P. Neeraja / Honour Killing � An Insane to Human Kind / International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.2, Issue.11 November 2013

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