Lena Y Zhong

Communities, Crime and Social Capital in Contemporary China

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the theoretical and empirical dimensions of community crime prevention in China, examining in particular the role of social capital in a rapidly modernizing economic, social, and political context. In doing so, it provides a vivid picture of contemporary crime and crime control in China. Additionally, the book analyzes the very particular Chinese approach to community crime prevention, looking at such social institutions as the household registration system, the neighborhood committee, the work unit, and the public security bureau. The particular focus of this book is on Building Little Safe and Civilized Communities (BLSCC) in the city of Shenshen which has been undergoing rapid change. The book examines two contrasting communities within the city, looking at their different characteristics and the differing ways in which social capital operates in relation to crime and crime prevention. As well as shedding light on the hitherto largely hidden subject of crime preve

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9781843924050
• ISBN-10: 1843924056
• Artikelnr.: 24985687

Autorenporträt

Zhong, Lena

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Peter Grabosky 1. Introduction 2. Taking the Field 3. Community
Crime Prevention and Social Capital 4. Social Capital in China 5. Crime and
Social Control in China 6. Building Little, Safe and Civilized Communities
in Shenzhen: Community Crime Prevention with Chinese Characteristics? Part
One: CMSO, and BLSCC development and outcome 7. Building Little, Safe and
Civilized Communities in Shenzhen: Community Crime Prevention with Chinese
Characteristics? Part Two: BLSCC measures 8. BLSCC in Two Shenzhen
Communities 9. Conclusion