Legal Reform in the Context of Islamic Fundamentalism - An Analysis of Trends and Prospects

• NCJ Number: 96443
• Journal: International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice Volume: 8 Issue: 2 Dated: (Winter 1984) Pages: 221-227
• Author(s): J S E Opolot
• Date Published: 1984
• Length: 7 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Because of the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, many established institutions in the Islamic world have come under fire.

Abstract

Among these are the legal institutions. In this paper, an attempt is made to outline the trends and prospects associated with legal reform within the context of Islamic fundamentalism. (Publisher abstract)