Forgiveness Work

Mercy, Law, and Victims' Rights in Iran

Arzoo Osanloo

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Princeton University Press
01 September 2020

Ethical issues: capital punishment; Islamic studies; Social & cultural anthropology; Criminal justice law; Sentencing & punishment

A remarkable look at an understudied feature of the Iranian justice system, where forgiveness is as much a right of victims as retribution

Iran's criminal courts are notorious for meting out severe sentences-according to Amnesty International, the country has the world's highest rate of capital punishment per capita. Less known to outside observ

By: Arzoo Osanloo
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
ISBN: 9780691172033
ISBN 10: 069117203X
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 September 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Arzoo Osanloo is associate professor in the Department of Law, Societies, and Justice and the director of the Middle East Center at the University of Washington. She is the author of The Politics of Women’s Rights in Iran (Princeton).

Reviews for Forgiveness Work: Mercy, Law, and Victims' Rights in Iran

The value of Arzoo Osanloo's book lies in improving our understanding of the legal system and the nuances of Iranian criminal law. . . . [Osanloo] also makes us ask if we can learn from the Iranian experience, and if mercy and forgiveness could be applied elsewhere. The book is an invitation to grasp such notions and their functionality. ---Usman Butt, Middle East Monitor