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- Connects contemporary crime problems with historical legacies
Part of the book series: Palgrave Advances in Criminology and Criminal Justice in Asia (PACCJA)
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About this book
This book provides a critical analysis of criminological scholarship in Malaysia, presenting a focused exploration of the key qualities and limitations to studies on crime, deviance, victimization and criminal justice in this country. This text connects contemporary crime problems with historical legacies such as the impact of colonialism and the influence of ethno-nationalism and authoritarianism in the region. Conflict and tension created by legal pluralism is illustrated via three case studies exploring apostasy, Islamic rehabilitation centres, and retention and use of the death penalty. In addition to a critique of contemporary Malaysian criminological scholarship, Towards a Malaysian Criminology suggests a composite, critical criminological approach to guide future research. This approach draws on theoretical traditions in critical race theory, critical realism, ultra-realism and the emerging field of Islamic critical realism. Given the multidisciplinary nature of the discipline, this text will appeal to scholars of criminology, sociology, law, politics and Islamic theology.
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Book Title: Towards a Malaysian Criminology
Book Subtitle: Conflict, Censure and Compromise
Authors: Muzammil Quraishi
Series Title: Palgrave Advances in Criminology and Criminal Justice in Asia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-49101-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-49100-8Published: 12 March 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-49101-5Published: 11 March 2020
Series ISSN: 2946-2878
Series E-ISSN: 2946-2886
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 203
Topics: Asian Criminology, Ethnicity, Class, Gender and Crime, Victimology, Prison and Punishment, Sociology of Religion, Criminal Justice