Recently there was an honor killing in Sweden and I therefore want to comment on this type of murder. It relates to one sociocultural explanation of violence, which is culture of honor. Many cultures have or have had a culture of honor, but in some they are now extinct. You can also find a culture of honor in criminal gangs, where reputation and taking revenge for a member of the group is important.
A honor killing is about a family member bringing shame to the family. It could be a daughter that is sexually active before marriage or refusing an arranged marriage. Because of the honor of the family is at stake, they have the duty to kill her. Sometimes the murder includes torture. It is important to point out that honor killings exist among many different ethnic groups, and that not everyone within an ethnic group support honor killings. Educated people from an ethnic group that support honor killing are less prone for the action.
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