Transformation of Macau policing: from a Portuguese colony to China’s SAR

This study examines policing in Macau and identifies major forces that have shaped its transformation over past decades. Prior to 1999, Macau was a Portuguese colony. Its criminal justice system inherited key features of the Continental system, including two independent law enforcement agencies: the...

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Authors: Ho, Lawrence K. K. 1974- (Author) ; Lam, Agnes I. F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2014, Volume: 61, Issue: 4, Pages: 417-437
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Colonial Government
Police Agency
Police Authority
Police Force
Police Officer