Forgiveness Work - Mercy, Law, and Victims'' Rights in Iran

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Arzoo Osanloo

Summary

A remarkable look at an understudied feature of the Iranian justice system, where forgiveness is as much a right of victims as retributionIran's criminal courts are notorious for meting out severe sentences-according to Amnesty International, the country has the world's highest rate of capital punishment per capita. Less known to outside observ

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• Authors: Arzoo Osanloo
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.06.2020
• EAN: 9780691172040
• ISBN: 978-0-691-17204-0
• No. of pages: 358
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, LAW / Criminal Law / Sentencing, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Islamic Studies, Social and cultural anthropology, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Criminal justice law, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Ethical Issues: Capital Punishment, Social groups: religious groups and communities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Capital Punishment