The culture of honor as the best explanation for the high rates of criminal homicide in Pernambuco: A comparative study with 160 convicts and non-convicts

The present work aimed to investigate the propensity towards criminal homicide using a broad approach, encompassing theories based on socioeconomic frustration, decision-making processes, emotional attachment, testosterone, moral development, moral values, and the culture of honor. A total of 160 ad...

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Published in:Anuario de psicología jurídica (Madrid, España) España), 2016, Vol.26 (1), p.114-121
Main Authors: Campello de Souza, Monica Gomes Teixeira, Campello de Souza, Bruno, Bilsky, Wofgang, Roazzi, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregivers
Comparative studies
Crime
Criminology
Criminología
Cultura del honor
Culture
Culture of honor
Decision making
Frustration
Homicide
Homicidio
Juvenile offenders
Men
Modelos
Moral development
Morality
Psychological assessment
Psychological tests
Society
Socioeconomic factors
Testosterone
Values
Violent crime
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Summary:The present work aimed to investigate the propensity towards criminal homicide using a broad approach, encompassing theories based on socioeconomic frustration, decision-making processes, emotional attachment, testosterone, moral development, moral values, and the culture of honor. A total of 160 adult Brazilian men completed a questionnaire, various psychological tests, and right-hand digit ratio measurements. The findings discarded all theories tested, except the culture of honor. It is concluded that, in the region, public policies for the reduction of the rate of homicides must be specific to that crime and address cultural issues regarding honor and moral satisfaction. El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo investigar la tendencia al homicidio criminal utilizando un enfoque amplio, que abarca las teorías basadas en la frustración socioeconómica, los procesos de toma de decisiones, el apego emocional, la testosterona, el desarrollo moral, los valores morales y la cultura del honor. Un total de 160 hombres brasileños adultos completaron un cuestionario, varias pruebas psicológicas, y mediciones de la relación dígitos de la mano derecha. Los resultados sugieren descartar todas las teorías evaluadas salvo la cultura del honor. Se concluye que en la región las políticas públicas para la reducción de la tasa de homicidios deben ser específicas para este tipo de delito y considerar las cuestiones relacionadas con la cultura del honor y la satisfacción moral.
ISSN:1133-0740
1133-0740
DOI:10.1016/j.apj.2015.03.001