Religious Offences in Common Law Asia: Colonial Legacies, Constitutional Rights and Contemporary Practice

by Li-Ann Thio

Book Overview

This book provides in-depth comparative analysis of how religious penal clauses have been developed and employed within Asian common law states, and the impact of such developments on constitutional rights. By examining the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of religious offences as well as interrogating the nature and impact of religious penal clauses within the region, it contributes to the broader dialogue in relation to religious penal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509946039
• ISBN13: 9781509946037
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"