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==Legal Status== | |||
Due to concealing the wearer’s identity, Islamic female dress such as the burqa and niqab have been used to facilitate numerous crimes, ranging from terrorism to child abduction. Hiding your identity in public this way is legal in many countries, whilst other face coverings such as balaclavas and motorcycle helmets pose the risk of getting the wearer arrested. | |||
==Psychology== | |||
Professor Albert Mehrabian concludes that 55 percent of communication takes place through body language.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/keldjensen/2012/06/12/the-naked-truth-how-body-language-reveals-the-real-you/|title= The Naked Truth: How Body Language Reveals the Real You|publisher= Forbes|author= Keld Jensen|date= June 12, 2012|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fkeldjensen%2F2012%2F06%2F12%2Fthe-naked-truth-how-body-language-reveals-the-real-you%2F&date=2013-10-31|deadurl=no}}</ref> Islamic dress can hide the face and body, making it difficult for any kind of law enforcement officer to read the wearer's body language, whether it be in an airport, on CCTV, in a vehicle etc.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/9164702/burqa-a-blight-on-women-minister/|title= Burqa a blight on women: minister|publisher= The West Australian|author= Ben Harvey|date= April 9, 2011|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fau.news.yahoo.com%2Fthewest%2Fa%2F-%2Fbreaking%2F9164702%2Fburqa-a-blight-on-women-minister%2F&date=2013-10-31|deadurl=no}}</ref> Lawyers and judges have argued, it is harder to determine if someone is telling the truth or not in court if they are wearing a burqa or veil.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10006992|title= Trade-off over burqas ruled|publisher= New Zealand Herald | author= Elizabeth Binning| date= January 18, 2005|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nzherald.co.nz%2Fnz%2Fnews%2Farticle.cfm%3Fc_id%3D1%26objectid%3D10006992&date=2013-10-31|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/28/AR2007032801801_pf.html|title= Muslim Woman Sues Judge Over Veil|publisher= Associated Press|author= Jeff Karoub|date= March 28, 2007|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2007%2F03%2F28%2FAR2007032801801_pf.html&date=2013-11-04|deadurl=no}}</ref> | |||
==Use in Law Enforcement== | |||
Bangaldeshi police officers have created a "Burqa Team" to catch carjackers and muggers in the act. Abdul Latif of Kafrul Police Station said they devised the technique so that the muggers cannot identify them.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=186329|title= Veiled cops catching muggers|publisher= The Daily Star|author= Shaheen Mollah|date= May 19, 2011|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Farchive.thedailystar.net%2FnewDesign%2Fnews-details.php%3Fnid%3D186329&date=2013-10-31|deadurl=no}}</ref> Pakistani officers have also dressed in burqas to capture al-Qaeda suspects.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/4516567.stm|title= Burqa trap set for terror suspect|publisher= BBC News|author= |date= May 5, 2005|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F1%2Fhi%2F4516567.stm&date=2013-10-31|deadurl=no}}</ref> | |||