ABSTRACT
There has been much prolonged discourse in the academic literature about what constitutes honor-based violence (HBV) and we have provided something of this debate in Chapter 1. These debates draw into sharp focus some of the difficulties authorities and individuals have in identifying HBV. One particular problem is that many agencies and individuals don’t recognize when an individual has suffered HBV victimization. In addition, for many individuals, even recognition of their own victimization does not guarantee that they will report it to the relevant authorities. This makes the task of investigation of offenses and prevention of HBV very difficult as authorities may be unaware of the true extent of HBV-related incidences and, therefore, unable (or unwilling) to respond appropriately.
