Should fines also benefit victims? An evaluation of fines as a form of punishment in Malaysia with special reference to Islamic law

• Main Authors: Hussin, Nasimah, Zawawi, Majdah, Wan Muhammad, Ramizah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
• Subjects: KBP Islamic Law
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/57538/1/article%20intellectual%20discourse%202017.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57538/7/57538_Should%20fines%20also%20benefit%20victims_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57538/13/57538_Should%20fines%20also%20benefit%20victims_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57538/; http://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/islam/article/view/997/690

Existing financial punishments in Malaysia, usually in the form of fines for certain offences are payable to the government. The victims (if any) are not entitled to benefit from such payment, which implies that the system has failed to compensate the victims for losses that they have suffered....