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Islam, crime and criminal justice / edited by Basia Spalek.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cullompton : Willan, 2002.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 148 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781134032839
  • 1134032838
  • 9781843924586
  • 1843924587
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Islam, crime and criminal justice.DDC classification:
  • 364.0882971041 22
LOC classification:
  • HV9960.G7 I85 2002eb
Other classification:
  • 86.41
  • EH 5390
Online resources:
Contents:
Religious diversity, British Muslims, crime and victimisation / Basia Spalek -- Interpreting Islam : young Muslim men's involvement in criminal activity in Bradford / Marie Macey -- Muslim women's safety talk and their experiences of victimisation / Basia Spalek -- Policing after Macpherson : some experiences of Muslim police officers / Douglas Sharp -- Racism and religious discrimination in prison / Basia Spalek and David Wilson -- Working with Muslims in prison : the IQRA Trust / Salah el-Hassan -- Human rights and Muslims in Britain / Natassja Smiljanic -- Religious diversity and criminal justice policy / Basia Spalek.
Summary: This book brings together research into key aspects of the interconnections between Islam, crime and the criminal justice system in Britain, a particularly timely collection in the light of both the recent disturbances in several northern English cities as well as the impact of the events of 11 September 2001 and their aftermath. Chapters in the book focus on young Muslim men and criminal activity, Muslim women and their experiences of victimisation, the experiences of Muslim police officers, of Muslims in prison, issues of human rights in relation to Muslims in Britain, and the criminal justi.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Religious diversity, British Muslims, crime and victimisation / Basia Spalek -- Interpreting Islam : young Muslim men's involvement in criminal activity in Bradford / Marie Macey -- Muslim women's safety talk and their experiences of victimisation / Basia Spalek -- Policing after Macpherson : some experiences of Muslim police officers / Douglas Sharp -- Racism and religious discrimination in prison / Basia Spalek and David Wilson -- Working with Muslims in prison : the IQRA Trust / Salah el-Hassan -- Human rights and Muslims in Britain / Natassja Smiljanic -- Religious diversity and criminal justice policy / Basia Spalek.

Print version record.

This book brings together research into key aspects of the interconnections between Islam, crime and the criminal justice system in Britain, a particularly timely collection in the light of both the recent disturbances in several northern English cities as well as the impact of the events of 11 September 2001 and their aftermath. Chapters in the book focus on young Muslim men and criminal activity, Muslim women and their experiences of victimisation, the experiences of Muslim police officers, of Muslims in prison, issues of human rights in relation to Muslims in Britain, and the criminal justi.

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