title: Social and legal control in China: a comparative perspective.
abstract: This article exposes the reader to a different social and legal control system and a different way of thinking about crime--that of China. Chinese think positively about the nature of humans and their potential, and China's social control system weaves together a unique combination of formal and informal mechanisms with a strong emphasis on the latter. The criminal justice system constitutes a key element of the social control system, but it appears to be more of a last resort. It is hoped that through a comparative analysis, the reader can develop a deeper understanding of different social and legal systems.
authors.affiliation: Law School of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D012926:Social Control, Formal