Psychocultural Mechanisms of the Propensity toward Criminal Homicide: A Multidimensional View of the Culture of Honor

Frontiers in Psychology

Monica G. T. C. Souza¹ 

关键词: culture of honor;    homicide;    homicidal honor;    criminology;    smallest space analysis;    Facet Theory;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01872

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Theory of the Culture of Honor is one of the few models in criminology specifically geared toward homicide. It proposes that, in certain societies, men must never show weakness and are required to react violently to any perceived threats to their reputation, thereby increasing their probability of committing a homicide. This has been suggested as the main explanation for the high rates of this type of crime in Brazil, particularly in the Northeast. Underlying this explanation there are complex mechanisms and processes that have yet to be clarified.

【 授权许可】

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