The Sacred Law of Islam
Subtitle: A Case Study of Women's Treatment in the Islamic Republic of Iran's Criminal Justice System
Publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd
Published: February 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9781840147292
Subjects: Criminal law; Foundations of law; Islamic law; Women's studies; General; Law; Criminal justice, Administrati; Criminal justice, Administration of; Criminal justice, Administration of (Islamic law); Iran; Legal status, laws, etc. (Isla; Legal status, laws, etc. (Islamic law); Women
Description: "Islam's Sacred Law is one of the most complex, detailed and comprehensive legal theories that Islam, as a Western Religion, has produced in its capacity as a doctrine of social justice. However, few available texts have dealt with the treatment of women under the actual system of justice that adheres to Islam's Sacred Law. This book fills this void by providing a much needed comprehensive study of the application of the Sacred Law to women under the Islamic Republic of Iran's justice system. It will be a fascinating guide to all those interested in comparative law, criminal justice and the sociology of law."--Jacket.