ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of homicide and serial killing and relevant research within a forensic and criminological framework. It discusses the role cultural context may have on the manner in which people behave and interact with one another, which can play a role in single and multiple homicides. The chapter also discusses the reader to seek out and critically evaluate additional literature in this important area, which greatly affects not only victims and their family and friends, but also the general public and individual feelings of safety and security in society. Male-on-male homicides often arise from arguments over relatively minor issues or related to honour or reputation, especially in gangs. The variety of forms of single and multiple murders opens up the likelihood that there are many different processes that can give rise to homicides. The issue of rather inappropriately called 'honour killing' also raises questions about what underlies these murders.
