Definition of Passionate Crime

In the media communication and in the language colloquial there is talk of crimes of passion in reference to homicides that occur as a result of some sentimental dispute.

As a general criterion, these are violent actions that constitute a crime. In recent years the label "crime of passion" has been replaced by others, such as "gender violence"or"violence domestic ".

The use of words is important to describe the facts

For some, the concept of crime of passion is inappropriate, since deep down it expresses a certain justification of violence, since something "good" (the passion of love) is what triggers the criminal action.

In some journalistic chronicles the murderer is presented as a man who deeply loved his partner but could not control his feelings and for that she ended up killing her. To avoid this type of euphemistic and inappropriate language, the concept of violence of gender.

Jealousy, a sense of possession and a macho culture are the main causes of crimes against women

Although each crime or violent act against women has specific characteristics, it is possible to speak of a series of general circumstances. From a psychological point of view, some men believe that their partners are her property (in popular language the well-known phrase "I killed her because she was mine" is used).

Sometimes the violent reactions of men are the result of a macho mentality deeply rooted in society as a whole.

The sinister face of love

On the issue of gender violence, a complex fact is revealed: love has a potentially dangerous dimension. There are people who love with I respect and without impositions, while others have a domineering and oppressive way of loving.

From the point of view of the possessive lover, her feeling is intense and pure (it is very likely that he does not see the perversion of her idea of ​​love).

In summary, in most violent acts against women there is a combination of two factors: a macho mentality that does not accept that women and men are equal and an idea of ​​love based on domination.

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