Brian E. McKnight
Cambridge University Press
e druk, 2007
9780521033718
Law and Order in Sung China
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Paperback, 576 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
2007
ISBN13: 9780521033718
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Onderdeel van serie
Cambridge Studies in
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
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Samenvatting
This study examines law enforcement within the context of Sung society. Professor McKnight shows that the group of criminals who were the core of the habitual criminal group in Sung China were young unattached males with few lifeskills. What became of the criminal after capture and conviction is also an important aspect of this study, which addresses basic questions in Chinese punishment. This work is the first comprehensive study of law enforcement in traditional China. The depth and rigour to which the subject is treated would make it most appropriate for scholars in legal history and East Asian studies.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780521033718
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:576
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Serie:Cambridge Studies in
Inhoudsopgave
List of figures, maps and tables; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The historical context; 3. Crimes and criminals; 4. Informal and semiformal agencies of law enforcement; 5. Formal civil agencies of law enforcement; 6. The role of the military in law enforcement; 7. Supervision of law enforcement - the role of the intendants; 8. Personnel selection; 9. Urban crime and urban security; 10. The Sung penal system; 11. Jails and jailers in the Sung; 12. Penal registration; 13. The death penalty; 14. Modifications of penalties; 15. Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.