Dicotomia cultural e o seu impacto criminal

Abstract

Culturally motivated crimes are of various kinds. These include crimes such as female genital mutilation, honour killings, marriage by kidnapping, ritual slaughter of animals, among others. This study will analyse these and other crimes and intends to understand what solution should be adopted when determining the responsibility of the perpetrators and what dichotomy exists between our Western society and societies with different cultural values. Personal identity is intrinsically linked to one's cultural identity. However, despite the fact that culture can shape choices of individuals, it doesn't exhaust them. Integration and dialogue with different cultures make it possible to open up mentalities and reduce the number of culturally motivated crimes. With this work we aim to demonstrate the impact that cultural motivation can have on an individual and how victims of crime can be properly protected.

Date of Award	10 Sept 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Germano Marques da Silva (Supervisor)