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The rise of muslim prisoners in Britain.

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Dr. Muzammil Quraishi examines the rise in the number of Muslim prisoners in Britain. He notes that the ethnic make-up of the Muslim prisoners is different from that of the general Muslim population, and attributes this to prison conversions. He also shows that the criminal justice system has become...

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Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned in English.
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017.
Subjects:
Prisoners > Religious life > Great Britain.
Muslims > Great Britain.
Prisonniers > Vie religieuse > Grande-Bretagne.
Musulmans > Grande-Bretagne.
Muslims.
Prisoners > Religious life.
Great Britain.
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Summary:Dr. Muzammil Quraishi examines the rise in the number of Muslim prisoners in Britain. He notes that the ethnic make-up of the Muslim prisoners is different from that of the general Muslim population, and attributes this to prison conversions. He also shows that the criminal justice system has become a venue for the articulation of and fight for religious rights.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (16 min., 18 sec.)) : sound, colour.
ISBN:9781473960282
1473960282