Witch-killings and the law in Uganda
People believed to be witches have been killed in many parts of Africa since precolonial times. Belief in witchcraft persists today among many people, occasionally resulting in the killing of the suspected witch. The killer views witchcraft as an attack similar in nature to the use of physical force...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
August 2020
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Journal of law and religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 270-296 |
| Further subjects: | B
Superstition
B Magic B Crime B Uganda B Murder B Criminal prosecution B Defense B Legal status |
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