PSYCHO-SOCIO FACETS OF HONOUR KILLING

Honor based violence including the crime of honour killing has been occurring in most part of the world, from the middle East, Asia, Europe and the most developed country like USA. Through this research paper the researcher has tried to examine various psycho-socio aspects of honour killing. The current paper is an effort to evaluate the literature currently accessible and available on the subject of honour killing, but with a difference that evaluation has been done from psycho-socio-cultural angle. For this purpose researcher has relied upon reports from media, various renounced research papers. Herein, the scholar has made an attempt as how the crime of honour killing co-relates with several psychological aspects such as honour, culture, morality, attitude and belief? These aspects are the main bone of contention between both the individual and the family. There are multiple reasons for honour killing, a few to be put down here are, own choice of spouse, education and employment, dress code and extra marital relationship. Out of these sexuality is the main cause. Researcher has tried to define honour killing and its various forms. Researcher have tried to find out, as why perpetrators execute murder in the name of honour killing even when some other psychological factor such as sentiments, feelings, emotions and humanity are stronger that psychological factors which indicates honour killing. As to why society follows the cultural and social measures dictated by khap panchayat, rather than adhering to so many laws enactment by legislation and judiciary, which are easily accessible to them? Honour killing causes panic and commotion in society, creates instability in social life and takes away many lives and also a hindrance in national development.