A review of 16 cases of honour killings in Jordan in 1995

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the causes of death as reported in court files of the female victims of honour crimes, the Jordanian penal codes regarding crimes of honour, the evidence used in the sentencing of the defendants, the types of weapons used, the characteristics of the physical assaults on the victims and the sentencing of the offenders. A retrospective study of crimes of honour in Jordan was conducted, and the 16 homicide cases considered to be crimes of honour were reviewed. The autopsy reports of the victims provided information on the physical condition of the victims, including the type and severity of injuries. In over 60% of the honour crime cases, multiple gunshot wounds were the direct cause of death. In cases where the victim was a single pregnant female, the offender was acquitted of murder or received a reduced sentence. The majority of murders were committed by the brother of the victim and the length of sentence received by the offender varied from no sentence to life with hard labour. Offenders who received the harshest punishment were those whose victims married without the family consent.

A medicolegal study of domestic violence in south region of Jordan

“…Anal tears accounted for 10% of overall outcome, while a case of combined hymenal and anal tears was reported in a female victim aged 15.5 years old. These findings were very serious as crimes of honor in Jordan appear to be a significant percentage of total female homicides; and this may be attributed to reduction of penalty of assailants committing crimes of honor in Jordanian law (Hadidi et al 2001). …”

Evaluation of Honour Killings in Turkey

“…There have been other studies underlining the idea of the former Turkish Criminal Law in honour killings in Turkey [3,11]. In fact, the former law required a considerable reduction in punishment for female and male honour killers.…”

“…Honour killings are widespread in the societies where patriarchal family type and strong family ties are maintained [3,18,19]. The socio-cultural phenomenon called "tribe"…”

Percepción de violencia física y factores asociados en profesionales y técnicos paramédicos en la atención prehospitalaria

“…En la salud mental, las repercusiones son tan graves como en la física, y pueden ser también muy duraderas. La mortalidad asociada a la violencia sexual puede deberse al suicidio, a la infección por el VIH o al homicidio, bien durante la agresión, o bien ulteriormente en los «asesinatos por honor» (22)(23)(24)(143)(144)(145).…”