Conducting criminological fieldwork in China: A comprehensive review and reflection on power relations in the field

Practical and personal challenges inevitably arise during fieldwork, and identifying these complications is a fundamental part of the research process. Through a comprehensive review of 61 articles and books on criminological fieldwork in China, we discuss in detail five methodological challenges (n...

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Authors: Wei, Shuai (Author) ; Jiang, Anli (Author) ; Hu, Qipu (Author) ; Liang, Bin (Author) ; Xu, Jianhua (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Criminology & criminal justice
Year: 2025, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 1224-1243
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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