Adultery and rape in the muslim criminal law: Comparative law analysis

In the Muslim world countries the marriage relationships are paid special attention to. Religious views of the Muslims deny any sexual intercourse before the marriage, and after the official marriage the adulterous intercourse (widely known as adultery) is punished by the criminal law. In many countries of the world the adultery is not considered to be a felony since it concerns the personal sphere of a human life where the state can't interfere with any reason. The lack of practice in prosecution for the adultery in the European countries makes the specified topic of particular interest. © 2017, by ASERS® Publishing. All rights reserved.

Publisher
ASERS Publishing House
Number of issue
1
Language
English
Pages
113-117
Status
Published
Volume
8
Year
2017
Organizations
  • 1 Department of Criminal Law, Criminal Process and Forensics, RUDN University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Keywords
Adultery; Crime; Punishment; Rape; Sexual integrity and freedom of choice
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