A LEGAL-PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH TO THE CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PARADIGM IN WORLD RELIGION
Abstract
This review presents a scholarly analysis of Professor Ilham Rahimov’s monograph “Crime and Punishment in World Religions.” The work examines a comparative-legal study of the nature of crime and punishment in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, employing historical-religious, cultural-anthropological, and normative-value approaches. The review highlights the key arguments of the monograph, including the religious roots of criminal-law prohibitions, the moral-ethical nature of punishment, and the universal norms of conduct underlying various traditional legal systems. The significance of Rahimov’s contribution to contemporary jurisprudence, religious studies, and the philosophy of law is emphasized.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Study and Philosophy of Religion
Religious Freedom and Discrimination
Criminal Law and Policy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Metafizika Journal
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 490–490
- Publication date
- 26 February 2026
- Language
- EN