Where other books have discussed selected social practices in
China, this volume is unique in its coverage of the entire social
control apparatus of that country. The contributors to this
comprehensive study describe the design and operation of the
Chinese social control system. Drawing on data gathered in China,
the book introduces readers to China's unusual blend of formal and
informal devices at the individual and neighborhood level up
through the formal criminal justice system. This social control
approach stresses citizen involvement and emphasizes prevention
rather than reaction. The various chapters describe how the
criminal justice system operates when these devices fail.
The book's primary conclusion is that the low rates of deviance
in China are a consequence of extensive social control efforts at
the grassroots level. These grassroots devices are carefully
controlled by the government. At the same time, however, China is
rapidly changing. There is an extensive development of a formal
criminal justice system and rapid economic development. The
contributors predict that China's crime rate will rise as these
trends continue. Professional criminologists, as well as students
and scholars of criminology, delinquency, and comparative criminal
justice systems, will find this book a valuable resource.
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