Muslims and Crime A Comparative Study [Hardcover]

In the aftermath of 9/11 a critical analysis of offending and victimisation of Asian Muslims is desperately required. Muslims and Crime addresses this need by means of a comparative criminological evaluation of British and Pakistani South Asian Muslims. In addition to providing a succinct review of contemporary studies in the field, Muzammil Quraishi evaluates issues of offending and victimization amongst South Asian Muslims; develops an understanding of Islamic criminal law and its influence on crime and social control by means of a comparative evaluation between Britain and Pakistan; explores the nature of Islamophobia and its impact on South Asian Muslims in Britain and Pakistan; explores the American 'Critical Race Theory' perspective within British and Pakistani contexts; and examines the construction of racial stereotypes during colonial encounters and how far these may be traced into the post-colonial social terrain. The book will interest academics in sociology, criminology, race and ethnicity, and law. The themes explored will also be of significant interest to practitioners within criminal justice institutions.Contents: Islam and South Asian Muslims; Muslims and crime, the existing picture; Colonialism, criminalized tribes and Islamophobia; Background to fieldwork locations; Crime, deviance and victimization in Britain and Pakistan; Theoretical perspectives; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.Dr Muzammil Quraishi is Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Criminology Programme Leader for ESPaCH at the University of Salford, UK.