Ayesha Ahmad

Does culture impact on notions of criminal responsibility and action? The case of spirit possession.

Transcultural Psychiatry October 1, 2016 Ayesha Ahmad, Simon Dein 2 citations

Multicultural societies such as the United Kingdom are host to people with diverse belief systems and behavioral norms. Whilst a country requires that all members of society conform to standardized legal requirements, cases arise that involve certain complexities related to the cultural or religious context in which a certain action was committed. This paper addresses the impact of culture on...