Aim and Scope

Criminology & Islamic Law is dedicated to publishing high-quality research focus on contemporary issues in the intersection of criminology and Islamic legal studies. It focuses on advancing scholarly dialogue between criminology as a discipline that analyzes the causes, patterns, and dynamics of crime and Islamic law as a normative system that defines, evaluates, and guides societal responses to criminal behavior within Muslim contexts. The journal aims to foster critical engagement and scholarly exchange across both theoretical and practical dimensions. It promotes the development of interdisciplinary discourse that integrates legal, social, and cultural perspectives in both local and global contexts.

The journal welcomes original research articles, conceptual analyses, and empirical studies from academics and practitioners. The main areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Theoretical studies in criminology and Islamic legal perspectives on the causes and determinants of crime in Muslim societies
• Principles and orientations of Islamic criminal law (fiqh al-jinayah), including hudud, qisas, and ta’zir
• Crime prevention strategies, social control mechanisms, and moral regulation within the framework of Islamic law
• Enforcement of Islamic law, Islamic criminal justice institutions, and legal practices in responding to crime
• Comparative studies between Islamic law and contemporary legal systems
• The relationship between Islamic law, religion, and social legitimacy in the construction of crime and deviance
• Studies on delinquency and deviant behavior, including patterns, determinants, and Islamic legal responses
• Victimology, offender rehabilitation, and restorative justice approaches from an Islamic legal perspective
• Cybercrime, religious extremism, and symbolic violence in digital spaces
• The impact of technological developments, including artificial intelligence, on crime and the evolution of Islamic legal responses