Intimate Partner Homicide and Honor Family Homicide — The Similarities and Differences

• In Event: Types of homicides: A global perspective

Abstract

Homicide means taking another person's life, with similar outcomes across types. Homicide against women is frequently studied by scholars while creating a division Between Honor killings in the family and intimate partner homicide IPH, due to a rather popular preception of cultural vs. personal background of the two types of murders, that dictates the persistent research approach.
This article aimed to examine similarities and differences between honor-based family homicide and IPH, based on thorough review of 50 scientific articles on order to deepen the understanding of the nature of each homicide and in order to discuss weather these are indeed two different phenomenon. A multi angel analysis was implemented in the current review and findings indicate the main similarity of a basic patriarchal need to control female behavior - though the source of control (social, personal) may differ. Differences between tge two phenomena were most evident regarding perpetrator identity, offense planning phases, justifications provided, underlying motive. An interesting finding relates to existing literature which was found to implement social preception in regard to the nature of each phenomenon rather than chalange its declared nature by conducting proper investigations that refer to the victim and preparations per se regardless of the declared and acceptable approach towards the two phenomenon. Further findings will be presented in rhe conference.

Authors

• Judith Abulafia, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Israel

• Limor Yehuda, Ashkelon Academic College