CRIME, PUNISHMENT AND THE PRISON IN CHINA by Frank Dikotter ( 9781850654827 )

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Title:

CRIME, PUNISHMENT AND THE PRISON IN CHINA

By:

Frank Dikotter

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1850654824

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9781850654827

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C HURST & CO PUBLISHERS LTD

Pub. date:

31 May, 2002

Pages:

550

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An examination of the enormous changes in Chinese society in the first half of the 20th century through the lens of the Chinese prison system. It explores the profound effects of superimposing Western-derived models of repentance and rehabilitation on traditional crime and punishment.

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An examination of the enormous changes in Chinese society in the first half of the 20th century through the lens of the Chinese prison system. More than a simple history of prison rules or penal administration, the text offers a social and cultural analysis of the Chinese prison system that explores the profound effects and lasting repercussions of superimposing Western-derived models of repentance and rehabilitation on traditional categories of crime and punishment. Frank Dikotter explores penal reform as a radical modern tool to achieve a traditional Chinese vision of social cohesion and the rule of virtue. He also offers insights into daily life behind bars. A world of petty villains, abusive guards, ambitious wardens and idealist reformers is revealed, giving flesh and bone to the more general story of the prison in China. Based on research and different sources, this is a cultural history of crime and of the prison, opening a window into a little-known aspect of late-19th- and early-20th-century China.

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