Honour crimes involve family participation while crimes of passion are individual acts

Evidence

‘Crimes of honour’ should not be confused with the concept of ‘crimes of passion.’ Whereas the latter is normally limited to a crime that is committed by one partner (or husband and wife) in a relationship on the other as a spontaneous (emotional or passionate) response (often citing a defence of ‘sexual provocation’), the former may involve the abuse or murder of (usually) women by one or more close family members (including partners) in the name of individual or family honour. — Sherene Razack, Casting Out, 297

Categorization

• DEFINE: Formal distinction between honour crimes and crimes of passion as used in Western policy discourse.