Are Honor Killings Unique? A Comparison of Honor Killings, Domestic Violence Homicides, and Hate Homicides by Far-Right Extremists. Issue 1 (February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hayes, Brittany E.; Mills, Colleen E.; Freilich, Joshua D.; Chermak, Steven M.
• Other Names: LaFree Gary guest-editor.; Gruenewald Jeff guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Homicide studies. Volume 22:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 70
• Page End: 93
• Publication Date: 2018-02
• Subjects: femicide -- gender -- intimate partner -- victim–offender relationship -- honor killing -- extremism -- hate homicide; Homicide -- Periodicals; 364.152
• DOI: 10.1177/1088767917736796
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1088-7679

Abstract

This study compared honor killings, domestic violence homicides, and hate homicides committed by far-right extremists. Prior research has suggested that terrorists may differ from "regular" offenders whereas others suggest similarities. Data from the Extremist Crime Database were used to compare honor killings committed in the United States since 1990 to domestic violence and hate homicides ( N = 48). Open-source documents were closed coded for criminal justice involvement, domestic violence history, motivation, and offenders' mental illness. Honor killings were more likely to have a history of domestic violence in open sources than hate homicides, suggesting these three homicides may be more similar than different.