Honor killings and the quest for justice in black and minority ethnic communities in the United Kingdom

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 475-494

  Gill, Aisha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Femicide; Honor; Justice; Patriarchy; Violence against women

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449090232     PISSN: 08874034     EISSN: 15523586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887403408329604     Document Type: Article

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