Islam, Islamic Law, and the Turn to Violence

Sam S. Souryal is professor of Criminal Justice and Ethics at the College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He received a BA degree in Education from the American University in Cairo, a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the State University of New York at Albany, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. He is the author of Police Administration, and Ethics in Criminal Justice: In Search of the Truth.

Professor Souryal has a special interest in the study of ethics, comparative religion, and terrorism. He focuses on the role of justice in a civil society and the potential for violence. He is a regular presenter at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA), Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT), and the American Corrections Association. A multi-lingual professor, Souryal has lectured in the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, England, Germany, and Belgium.