The government of Saudi Arabia is a monarchial system and its legal system is based on Islamic law. Islam does not recognize a distinction between a legal system and other controls on a person’s behavior. Followers of Islamic law believe Islam provides all the answers to questions about appropriate behavior in any sphere of life (Reichel, 2008, p. 123). Before Muhammad, Arabic tribes operated under customary law. After Muhammad was called to be a prophet by the angel Gabriel, Muhammad preached for equality and brotherhood among all Muslims (Reichel, 2008, p. 124). In time, Muhammad revelations from God and his behavior were the primary ingredients of Islamic law which developed into the Quran and the Sunna (Reichel, 2008, p. 124). Islamic
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592). The law allows a criminal investigation officers to search the accused when he or she is arrested which includes searching their body, clothes, and belongings (Terrill, 2013, p. 592). If the accused is a female, a female investigations officer will perform the search (Terrill, 2013, p. 592). The law designates the search warrant to collect information associated with the crime under investigation, but if the search reveals other illegal material with any crime the investigations officer shall collect the evidence (Terrill, 2013, p. 592). Search warrants shall only be conducted from sunrise to sunset unless during the commission of a crime (Terrill, 2013, p. 592). If it is useful to determine if a crime has been committed, a search and seizure of mail, cables, telephone conversation, and other means of communication may be issued (Terrill, 2013, p. 592). Although the Law of Criminal Procedure has established protocols for searches and seizure, many critics claim they are not followed often (Terrill, 2013, p. …show more content…
The law states that an investigator shall inform the accused of the offense he or she is being charged with, and the investigator shall record any statements made by the accused (Terrill, 2013, p. 593). The accused may be confronted with any other accused person or witness and after the statements of the accused have been read to him or her, they shall sign the statement (Terrill, 2013, p. 593). If they decline to sign it should be entered in the record (Terrill, 2013, p. 593). The law does not provide the accused with the right to remain silent, and there are claims that the accused is often subjected to torture during interrogations (Terrill, 2013, p.
592). The law allows a criminal investigation officers to search the accused when he or she is arrested which includes searching their body, clothes, and belongings (Terrill, 2013, p. 592). If the accused is a female, a female investigations officer will perform the search (Terrill, 2013, p. 592). The law designates the search warrant to collect information associated with the crime under investigation, but if the search reveals other illegal material with any crime the investigations officer shall collect the evidence (Terrill, 2013, p. 592). Search warrants shall only be conducted from sunrise to sunset unless during the commission of a crime (Terrill, 2013, p. 592). If it is useful to determine if a crime has been committed, a search and seizure of mail, cables, telephone conversation, and other means of communication may be issued (Terrill, 2013, p. 592). Although the Law of Criminal Procedure has established protocols for searches and seizure, many critics claim they are not followed often (Terrill, 2013, p. …show more content…
The law states that an investigator shall inform the accused of the offense he or she is being charged with, and the investigator shall record any statements made by the accused (Terrill, 2013, p. 593). The accused may be confronted with any other accused person or witness and after the statements of the accused have been read to him or her, they shall sign the statement (Terrill, 2013, p. 593). If they decline to sign it should be entered in the record (Terrill, 2013, p. 593). The law does not provide the accused with the right to remain silent, and there are claims that the accused is often subjected to torture during interrogations (Terrill, 2013, p.