Penological developments in contemporary China: Populist punitiveness vs. penal professionalism

This article examines the penal development in China over the last six decades to understand the ways in which populist punitiveness functions in the Chinese political and social contexts. It argues that populist punitiveness in China is a ‘top-down' process whereby manipulative political elite...

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Main Author: Li, Enshen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: International journal of law, crime and justice
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