Open AccessReligious Courts
Author(s) -
Nayla Khodr Hamadeh
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
al-raida
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2226-4841
pISSN - 0259-9953
DOI - 10.32380/alrj.v0i0.959
Subject(s) - phenomenon , criminology , political science , social phenomenon , sociology , religious violence , law , social psychology , psychology , social science , epistemology , philosophy , politics
Husbands who physical abuse their wives are not a rare phenomenon. In fact, this type of domestic violence exists in all societies and social strata. This paper investigates the matter through interviews with Lebanese religious authorities who are familiar with relevant court cases.