Legal implication of necrophilia in Malaysia: a comparative legal analysis

This article on the law of necrophilia argues that human corpses and the laws which govern the use of dead bodies are uniquely positioned to cause precisely these legal discrepancies since the dead body is a quasi-subject before the law. This paper also presents an argument about one of the fundamen...

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Main Authors:	Mohamad Yunus, Mohamad Ismail, Mohamad Hanifa, Shamshina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 2019
Subjects:	K Law (General) KBP Islamic Law KD England and Wales KPGG0 Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/74424/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/74424/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/74424/1/IREP-Law%20of%20Necrophilia.pdf

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spelling	iium-744242019-08-27T09:34:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/74424/ Legal implication of necrophilia in Malaysia: a comparative legal analysis Mohamad Yunus, Mohamad Ismail Mohamad Hanifa, Shamshina K Law (General) KBP Islamic Law KD England and Wales KPGG0 Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur This article on the law of necrophilia argues that human corpses and the laws which govern the use of dead bodies are uniquely positioned to cause precisely these legal discrepancies since the dead body is a quasi-subject before the law. This paper also presents an argument about one of the fundamental reasons that this gap in law exists. Specifically, it is argued that the ambiguous juridical standing of the human corpse in necrophilia cases compounds the sexual monstrousness of the necrophiliac and of necrophiliac acts. In many countries, there are no laws that address the necessary legalities about necrophilia. This legal incapacity hinders the authority to prosecute individuals who are caught having sex with dead bodies. As a result, necrophiliac sex acts are not illegal. The loophole of the law in regard to some countries to protect the dead is deplored in this paper. People who perform necrophilia, not only adds to the sorrow of grieving family members but also infringes other cultural norms and religious beliefs. Thus, the article emphasises that it is long overdue where action needs to be taken to criminalise necrophilia. LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 2019-04-15 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/74424/1/IREP-Law%20of%20Necrophilia.pdf Mohamad Yunus, Mohamad Ismail and Mohamad Hanifa, Shamshina (2019) Legal implication of necrophilia in Malaysia: a comparative legal analysis. Malayan Law Journal, 1 (1). I-Ixxiii. ISSN 0025-1283 http://www. lexisnexis.com
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spellingShingle	K Law (General) KBP Islamic Law KD England and Wales KPGG0 Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur Mohamad Yunus, Mohamad Ismail Mohamad Hanifa, Shamshina Legal implication of necrophilia in Malaysia: a comparative legal analysis
description	This article on the law of necrophilia argues that human corpses and the laws which govern the use of dead bodies are uniquely positioned to cause precisely these legal discrepancies since the dead body is a quasi-subject before the law. This paper also presents an argument about one of the fundamental reasons that this gap in law exists. Specifically, it is argued that the ambiguous juridical standing of the human corpse in necrophilia cases compounds the sexual monstrousness of the necrophiliac and of necrophiliac acts. In many countries, there are no laws that address the necessary legalities about necrophilia. This legal incapacity hinders the authority to prosecute individuals who are caught having sex with dead bodies. As a result, necrophiliac sex acts are not illegal. The loophole of the law in regard to some countries to protect the dead is deplored in this paper. People who perform necrophilia, not only adds to the sorrow of grieving family members but also infringes other cultural norms and religious beliefs. Thus, the article emphasises that it is long overdue where action needs to be taken to criminalise necrophilia.
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author	Mohamad Yunus, Mohamad Ismail Mohamad Hanifa, Shamshina
author_facet	Mohamad Yunus, Mohamad Ismail Mohamad Hanifa, Shamshina
author_sort	Mohamad Yunus, Mohamad Ismail
title	Legal implication of necrophilia in Malaysia: a comparative legal analysis
title_short	Legal implication of necrophilia in Malaysia: a comparative legal analysis
title_full	Legal implication of necrophilia in Malaysia: a comparative legal analysis
title_fullStr	Legal implication of necrophilia in Malaysia: a comparative legal analysis
title_full_unstemmed	Legal implication of necrophilia in Malaysia: a comparative legal analysis
title_sort	legal implication of necrophilia in malaysia: a comparative legal analysis
publisher	LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
publishDate	2019
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/74424/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/74424/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/74424/1/IREP-Law%20of%20Necrophilia.pdf
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Legal implication of necrophilia in Malaysia: a comparative legal analysis

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