Introduction
The system of justice in Bedouin varies depending on the tribes as these systems are back dated since the pre Islamic times contrary to sharia law. These justice systems are currently being unused sharia and national penal codes are used in dispensing justice to Bedouins. According to the honor codes of Bedouin, justice are dispensed depending on the gender whereby men are directed by Sharaf while women by ird. The custom of Bedouin is related on preservation of the honor based on the hospitality and bravery that are traced from back as pre Islamic times. Therefore, the courts in Bedouin women are not given a chance to express themselves hence they don’t have say as defendant or witness. Furthermore, decisions are only made and
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Conflict resolution in the community was based on the tribal or social protocol. In the smaller tribes, social conflict are settled informally at family’s level whereby the member of the involved families seeks for solution. In the larger communities, selected village elders are obligated to ensure conflict solutions are achieved. The community of Bedouins being nomads, they do not exercise incarceration concept. Petty and grievous crime are handled differently as they have different resolution measures to settle these crimes (Abu-Lughod, 1999). Fines for petty crimes and corporal or even capital punishment are directed to the grievous crimes. The leaders of the Bedouin tribe considers taking action and holding responsible people on the criminal activities performed. It helps the entire community from being accused of failing to take control of the members in case of not honoring the codes and executing punishment to the offenders or criminals. Therefore, village elders are strict in executing their leadership and ruling to ensure all the members of community uphold the justice system and honor codes as stipulated by the Islamic …show more content…
These nature of the punishment or judgment are made by selected panel of elders that are granted power and authority. They are few whom are selected on the basis of hereditary factors. The trial by ordeal is known as Bisha’a a custom that exists between the Sinai and Palestine Bedouin community. They have few selected mode of detection of the leis from the criminals. This protocol of lie detection are only used or enacted to the civil criminal as they involve harshest approach to determine the state of the respondent in the case being evaluated and no witness is willing to appear to testify in the case (Abu-Lughod, 1999). For example, accused is forced to lick a hot rod of metal and later to rinse the mouth with water. In case of the signs of burn or even scar in the tongue, accused is considered guilty of lying and hence responsible for the action being offended. Therefore, the process of determination of the criminal corporal punishment by itself and hence leading to inhuman right violation. Such king of detection of the crime is usually admitted to the person convicted of blood feud that is causing
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Within the book in providing solutions such as rehabilitation that can eventually eradicate these problems that plague our society. By having a strong foundation of religion set in place it can help resolve unjust matters with the belief that morality is superior. By incorporating morality in inmates life 's and other members within the system, it enables them to lead a better life, by leaving their old ways behind. Furthermore, the book is divided into three sections which contain specific chapters catered to reducing crime and or explaining how it can be resolved. Firstly, the first section in the book is divided into chapters 1-4.
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