Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6554999 | Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine | 2018 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Most female murders in Jordan are committed by an assailant who is either a partner or a family member, the home becoming the most dangerous place to be for a threatened woman. With extra-marital pregnancy being one of the strongest motivators for honour killings, and old injuries a potential sign of ongoing intimate partner violence, forensic doctors can assist in recognizing these risk factors and thereby help potential victims. It is thus important to highlight some of the characteristic features of femicide.
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Authors
Hafsa O.Ghanem Salameh, Rakiz J. Salameh, Mohannad Shwaiki, Hasan Abder-Rahman,