The Role of Honor Culture in Domestic Violence

The way that we construe a domestic violent situation is affected profoundly by the extent to which we believe in and embrace the values of honor culture. Honor cultures are also enshrined in laws, in state laws that are on the books. Stand your ground laws allow people to live up to the expectations of an honor culture byy not retreating when they are confronted by another person. The vast majority of states with stand your ground laws are in honor states, as opposed to dignity states....