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Muslims in Prison : Challenge and Change in Britain and France /

The growth of Islam in Europe is reflected in the increasing numbers of Muslims in British and French prisons, but authorities have responded differently to the challenges presented by Muslim prisoners in each country. The findings of three years of intensive research in a variety of prisons show th...

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Main Authors: Beckford, James A. (Author), Joly, Danièle (Author), Khosrokhavar, Farhad (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Series:Migration, minorities, and citizenship.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Ethnicity Studies.
Prison and Punishment.
Sociology of Culture.
Corrections.
Criminology.
Ethnicity.
Punishment.
Religion and culture.
Social sciences.
Electronic books.
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Summary:The growth of Islam in Europe is reflected in the increasing numbers of Muslims in British and French prisons, but authorities have responded differently to the challenges presented by Muslim prisoners in each country. The findings of three years of intensive research in a variety of prisons show that British prisons facilitate and control the practice d of Islam, whereas French prisons discourage it and thereby sow the seeds of extremism. The policy implications of these ironic findings are examined in detail.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VIII, 301 pages)
ISBN:9780230501300
DOI:10.1057/9780230501300