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Crime and Punishment in Islamic Law: Theory and Practice from the Sixteenth to the Twenty-First Century

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In recent years some of the more fundamentalist regimes in the developing world have reintroduced Islamic law in place of western criminal codes. Rudolph Peters presents a detailed account of the classical doctrine and traces the enforcement of criminal law from the Ottoman period to the present day. Accounts of actual cases, ranging from theft and banditry to murder, fornication and apostasy, shed light on the complexities of the law, and the sensitivity and intelligence of the qadis who implemented it.

Language: English

Pages: 232

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: October 01, 2005

ISBN: 0521792266

ISBN 13: 9780521792264

Crime and Punishment in Islamic Law: Theory and Practice from the Sixteenth to the Twenty-First Century

3.8/5 ( ratings)

In recent years some of the more fundamentalist regimes in the developing world have reintroduced Islamic law in place of western criminal codes. Rudolph Peters presents a detailed account of the classical doctrine and traces the enforcement of criminal law from the Ottoman period to the present day. Accounts of actual cases, ranging from theft and banditry to murder, fornication and apostasy, shed light on the complexities of the law, and the sensitivity and intelligence of the qadis who implemented it.

Language: English

Pages: 232

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: October 01, 2005

ISBN: 0521792266

ISBN 13: 9780521792264

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