RT Article
T1 Formalizing China’s armed police: the 2009 PAP Law
JF Crime, law and social change
VO 56
IS 3
SP 243
OP 263
A1 Wu, Yuning
A2 Sun, Ivan Y.
A2 Fichtelberg, Aaron
LA English
YR 2011
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1854766090
AB While the People’s Armed Police (PAP) has existed in China for over 26 years, the force’s operations, powers and duties have never been formally stipulated. On August 27, 2009, the People’s Armed Police Law was passed by the National People’s Congress. The PAP Law, which contains seven chapters and 38 articles, covers the main areas of the tasks and responsibility, duties and power, safeguard measures, discipline and supervision, and legal responsibilities of the force. The implementation of the PAP Law represents a benchmark development in the history of the Chinese policing. It not only signals official recognition of the need to enhance the legitimacy of China’s social control apparatus, but also maps onto a larger developing trend of progressive legalization of Chinese order today. Although the law provides a legal basis for the existence and functions of a force that plays a critical role in China’s security and stability today, some issues about the boundaries of power and procedures of operation for the PAP remain unaddressed. To what extent that this law will improve the legitimacy and subsequently strengthen the performance of the PAP force is an open question.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 261-263
K1 Armed Police
K1 Police Power
K1 Public Security
K1 Public Security Bureau
K1 Regular Police
DO 10.1007/s10611-011-9289-2