THE SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH TAKING VENGEANCE CRIME A CASE STUDY ON A VILLAGE IN UPPER EGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

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Institute of Environmental Studies and Research Ain-Shams University

Abstract

Vengeance crime considers one of the most dangerous social crimes in human societies. It is an old crime since man ever has existed on earth. It is the first enemy threatening societies and nations’ stability, safety, development and progress. This study objective is to identify the relationship between social and physical variables and crime of taking revenge. In order to study this issue, the researcher has designed an interview guideline for collecting data, examining, and diagnosing the study cases (n=20) items. The form includes some demographic data including (age-sex-qualification-social status-career-number of children-residency place-average income-agrarian property size) in addition to data concerning the family of researched items, using technology, cultural communication, reasons for vengeance crimes and data of resolving problem. The researcher uses the qualitative-analytical method and the case study method. The study results indicate that there are some social variables (age - certificate - social status-dependency- income - order of children – family position – degree of kinship) connect to taking revenge crime, as all examined cases show respect to norms, traditions, and societal customs as a natural submission to public opinion and tribal Sovereignty of the group. The study results indicate that there are some (physical variables) associate with taking revenge crime such as (original residence – work location – cultural communication – available technology – residency locate – perfection of language – quality of work – communicating with foreigners – experiences of travelling abroad). And crime of taking revenge in Upper Egypt.
The study recommends the necessity for setting the Upper Egypt on the plan list of development, establishing as well separate juridical panels that would be responsible for taking vengeance causes in Upper Egypt and consist of customary and formal judges.
 

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