Purified by Blood

A thorough study of honour killing by Turks in the Netherlands

Auteur

Clementine van Eck studied cultural anthropology and Turkish language and literature. She now teaches courses on honour killing and intercultural communication to the police.

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A thorough study of honour killing by Turks in the Netherlands

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Preface
Introduction

1. Honour and honour killing
2. The victim
3. The honour killer
4. Marriage and elopement
5. More case studies
6. Alternatives to honour killing
7. Why an honour killing?
   Conclusion
   Appendix I. More case studies from the court records
   Appendix II. Case studies from Bitlis province
   Appendix III. The Turkish Criminal Code (TCK) and honour killing
   Notes
   Literature
   Index