Muslim Prisoner Litigation

An Unsung American Tradition

SpearIt

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University of California Press
02 January 2024

Islam; Crime & criminology; Islamic law; Human rights & civil liberties law

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.

By: SpearIt
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780520384859
ISBN 10: 0520384857
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 02 January 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1. At the Intersection of Religion and Punishment 2. Islam in American Prisons 3. The Struggle to Be Recognized by Prisons 4. Fighting for Religious Rights 5. Holding Prisons Accountable 6. Muslim Litigiosity 7. Conclusions and Final Thoughts Notes Bibliography Index

SpearIt is Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and author of American Prisons: A Critical Primer on Culture and Conversion to Islam.