Honour killing can be defined as the homicide of the member of a family or social group by other members due to the belief of the perpetrators that the victim has brought dishonour upon the family or community. In most of the cases‚ honour killings are mostly directed against the women especially in the South Asian and Middle Eastern Islamic cultures. Sadly‚ this culture is prevalent in some parts of the Indian society too. Mainly the method of honor killing is adopted when a girl goes against
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changed to grievous hurt. In the present case of Barendra Kumar Ghosh‚ the accused argued that he was the man who stood outside the courtyard and was in nowhere in the room. To this contention the court asked why was he present at the scene of the crime at all and why did he not take himself off ? These questions were not answered by the
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To what extent does the representation of female agency in a crime novel depend upon the presence of a female detective protagonist? All world societies are gendered; they are structured such that both men and women are expected to fulfil certain cultural roles based on their biological characteristics. For example‚ men are expected to be the providers and protectors and women to bear children and be homemakers. Due to this gendered structure‚ most societies are as equally patriarchal and through-out
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The study period say that males were seen to be more likely than females to commit crime. In 2005‚ males were actually 10 times more likely than females to commit murder. A breakdown of the murders into gender and circumstance and gender and weapon gives further insight into male offender violence compared to female offender violence “(Prinz‚ 2012)”. Males were more likely than females to commit homicide during arguments‚ using a gun and commit felony murder and to be a multiple offender. These statistics
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Through the film L.A. Confidential by Curtis Hansen and the novel The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender by Marele Day‚ the composers manipulate the expectations and conventions of crime genre to generate their own representations of society. These crafted views of crime in society position the audience to view certain aspects of society differently‚ and to question the boundaries and norms currently set up. The audiences of both texts are encouraged to take a position on the truth behind facades
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the rapid growth of globalisation is the increase in international crime. Despite limitations such as different value systems‚ language barriers and enforceability halted due to state sovereignty‚ domestic and international legal systems attempt to address growing problems‚ to a relatively effective degree. The recent Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (Cth) attempts to impede people trafficking and the Joint Organisation Crime Group of Australian federal and state agencies have endeavoured to
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Organized Crime Organized crime has been around for many years. Since the first definition was written organized crime has grown into multiple different meanings. According to the text‚ Introduction to Criminology‚ organized crime refers to “organizations that use violence‚ provide illegal services‚ and have immunity of operation.” (Hagan) Organized crime is also used throughout the world within gangs and secret organizations. There are multiple types and definitions of organized
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A thorough documentation of a crime scene is an important part of any investigation. Several different methods of documentation are use; however‚ it is the combination of the methods that best aids investigators during the investigations into prosecution and trial. One of the first steps in documenting the scene would begin with the investigators notes. The notes will contain multiple pieces of information that may prove to be useful during the span of the case. The investigator should make notes
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How are images of crime becoming "Real" as crime itself? The media’s interaction with the Australian Criminal Justice system has a substantial impact on society’s perception of how images of crime are becoming as "Real" as crime itself. This acquires the public’s perceptions of the world we live in‚ when individuals substitute media to progress and expand it creates different viewpoints and attitudes‚ which are understood differently depending on the individual. Every individual has some form of
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target of crimes of hatred and prejudice. From public lynching‚ cross burning‚ arson to vandalism are just some of the tactics used by hate groups to display their prejudice. According to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) the term hate crime was not used until the 1980s‚ however investigations conducted by the FBI on hate related crime stretches far back to the First World War‚ on the group called the Ku Klux Klan attracted their attention. The department of justice defines a hate crime as “Hate
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