RT Book
T1 Muslim prisoner litigation: an unsung American tradition
A1 SpearIt
LA English
PP Oakland, California
PB University of California Press
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1851640444
AB "Since the early 1960s, incarcerated Muslims have used legal action to establish their rights to religious freedom behind bars and improve the conditions of their incarceration. Inspired by Islamic principles of justice and equality, these efforts have played a critical role in safeguarding the civil rights not only of imprisoned Muslims but of all those confined to carceral settings. In this sweeping book-the first to examine this history in depth-SpearIt writes a missing chapter in the history of Islam in America while illuminating new perspectives on the role of religious expression and experience in the courtroom"--
AB Introduction -- At the intersection of religion and punishment -- Islam in American prisons -- The struggle to be recognized by prisons -- Fighting for religious rights -- Holding prisons accountable -- Muslim litigiosity -- Conclusions and final thoughts.
NO Bibliografie: Seite 185-195, Register
CN KF9731
SN 9780520384842
SN 9780520384859
K1 Muslim prisoners : Legal status, laws, etc : United States
K1 Muslim prisoners : Religious life
K1 Prisoners : Civil rights : United States
K1 USA : Islam : Gefängnis : Religionsfreiheit : Geschichte 1960-2023