FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY in Islamic Jurisprudence

• Main Author: Chaleby, Kutaiba S.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Kuala Lumpur The Other Press 2004
• Subjects: Forensic psychiatry > Islam > Religious aspects; Forensic Psychiatry > legislation & jurisprudence; Islam > Legislation & jurisprudence
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• Physical Description: xxix, 189 pages 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-178) and index
• ISBN: 9789839541403; 9839541404

This is the first book in Forensic Psychiatry that focuses on the application of psychiatry to legal issues connected to Islamic jurisprudence. It gives contemporary psychiatry in any Islamic country a broad spectrum of tools to work with, enabling the utilization of options specific to particular societal and cultural norms. This book will appeal to both the general as well as the academic reader