RT Article
T1 The Private/Public Security Nexus in China
JF Social justice
VO 34
IS 3/4
SP 38
OP 55
A1 Trevaskes, Susan 1964-
LA English
YR 2007
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1747157104
AB A study was conducted to examine the complex relationship between the public and private security sectors in China. Data were obtained from media stories concerning private security companies and a review of the literature. Findings revealed that in the last 20 years, private security firms in China have been expected to fulfill the dual requirements of being profitable and serving the public interest by preventing crime and, more controversially, putting down public order disturbances. Findings indicated that this duality of purpose mirrors a delicate balance between permissiveness and repression; supply and demand have fused the public/private security nexus together. Findings suggested that the private security industry in China will be subject to greater market forces in the future, and the police force will move from supervision to regulation. Findings are discussed in detail.
K1 Theft
K1 Criminals -- China
K1 Police
K1 Criminal Justice System
K1 Private police
K1 Private security services