The crime of writing

Zouhair presents a unique portrait of Syrian society through the workings of its criminal records in the three decades prior to the outbreak of the civil war in 2011. Based on actual crime files from Aleppo and Idlib, in addition to extensive interviews with criminal detainees, lawyers, judges, and court experts, this study manages an in-depth account of Syria under the Baathis rule of the two Asad regimes.