Open AccessTHE REALITY ON APPLICATION AND CHALLENGES OF CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) IMAGES AS EVIDENCE IN SHARIAH CRIMINAL CASES IN MALAYSIA
Author(s) -
Wan Abdul Fattah Wan Ismail,
Syahirah Abdul Shukor,
Hasnizam Hashim,
Lukman Abdul Mutalib,
Ahmad Syukran Baharuddin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
humanities and social sciences reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-6518
DOI - 10.18510/hssr.2019.7661
Subject(s) - adultery , closed circuit , false accusation , originality , novelty , islam , sharia , criminal investigation , law , print media , psychology , criminology , political science , newspaper , engineering , history , telecommunications , social psychology , archaeology , creativity
Purpose of the study: This study analyses the evidencing procedure via Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) images in criminal cases of hudud, qisas, and takzir based on the Islamic Law of Evidence in Malaysia.
Methodology: The method used to analyze data is content analysis on primary and secondary data sources gained from various sources.
Main Findings: Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) images are classified under the definition of an electronic document in Malaysia’s Shariah law.
Applications of this study: This study proved the admission of video as evidence in cases including zina (adultery), qazaf (offense of making an accusation of zina) and other criminal offenses.
Novelty/Originality of this study: This study discovers how far Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) images are being used as evidence and challenges faced in convicting charges in Shariah court using this evidence.