The "cultural background" defense seems not to work very well for serious crimes; a little hard to believe (temporarily ignoring the crime and victims ages) when you read " plied with alcohol", which would seem to violate Islamic culture.
In the States there was a trial some years ago when an SE Asian immigrant used the same defense for, when his wife told him she was moving out, bludgeoning her to death with a hammer because "of the harm it would cause his name". I don't think it worked for him either.
Hopefully the press coverage will discourage or enlighten others, without doing harm to the feelings towards immigrants in general (although that seems to be a problem around the world right now)
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Date: 2006-04-06 01:32 am (UTC)In the States there was a trial some years ago when an SE Asian immigrant used the same defense for, when his wife told him she was moving out, bludgeoning her to death with a hammer because "of the harm it would cause his name". I don't think it worked for him either.
Hopefully the press coverage will discourage or enlighten others, without doing harm to the feelings towards immigrants in general (although that seems to be a problem around the world right now)