Enshen Li

Punishment in Contemporary China

Its Evolution, Development and Change

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Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on the evolution, development and change of punishment, through the Maoist (1949-1977), reform (1978-2001) and post-reform eras (2002-) of China to understand the shaping and transformation of punishment within the context of social, political and economic processes and arrangements.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9780367483531
• ISBN-10: 036748353X
• Artikelnr.: 69892858

Autorenporträt

Dr Enshen Li is a lecturer at the TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland. His research interests lie in the field of comparative criminal justice, theoretical criminology, socio-legal studies of punishment and society. Dr Enshen Li specializes in the Chinese criminal justice and penal system and their implications for culture and society.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Punishment and Society in China
2. Economic Modernization and Punishment: Strike-Hard Campaigns
Administrative Detention and the Underclass Population
3. Populism and Punishment: Populist Penality with Chinese Characteristics
4. The Emergence of Lenient Justice: New Penal Policy in Post-reform China
5. Community Justice in Urban China: Civic Participation
Rehabilitative Ethos and Social Stability
6. Community Corrections and Crime Prevention: Restorativeness v Managerialism
7. Conclusion