The Rise of Honour Killings in North America

The purpose of analytical-driven public security (or, Intelligence-Led Policing) is to identify future trends in crime and public disorder and help prepare various institutions and personnel for the challenges that might lie ahead.

By way of Fabius Maximus and Rob Tripp we learn of a disturbing crime that is being practiced in North America: "honour" killings.

Because I do not have the statistical data on hand, I am unable to properly analyze this matter. However, some quick thoughts are in order:

1) As Canada's population ages and the labour force shrinks,we will become increasingly dependent on immigration to supplant our aging population.
2) More of our foreign-born population will come from cultures that are firmly outside of the "European" tradition and might adhere to certain cultural practices that native-born citizens will object to. Honour killing is perhaps the most extreme form of this.
3) What is needed is for public security and welfare officials to have a deep understanding (i.e., cultural intelligence) of the new cultures that have arrived on our shores. This will be a difficult task: resources are scarce and security "consultants" who claim expertise in matters of cultural/religious-based crimes are often quacks.

Currently, governments in both Canada and the Netherlands have been adopting tougher naturalization policies aimed at preparing immigrants for life in liberal society. How effective this will be has yet to be seen.