Preferred Label : Honor-Based Violence;
MeSH definition : Crimes against a family member which are, or have been, justified by the perpetrators
to protect the honor of the family. The targets may be children or adults of either
gender.;
MeSH synonym : Honor Based Violence; Violence, Honor-Based;
MeSH Hyperonym : Crime, Honor; Crimes, Honor; Honor Crime;
MeSH hyponym : Honor Killings; Killing, Honor; Killings, Honor;
Origin ID : D000096242;
UMLS CUI : C5828326;
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Record concept(s)
Semantic type(s)
Crimes against a family member which are, or have been, justified by the perpetrators
to protect the honor of the family. The targets may be children or adults of either
gender.