NCJ Number
106504
Date Published
1986
Length
14 pages
Annotation
The increases in criminality and the emergence of new forms of crime that have accompanied China's development and modernization in recent years have caused the Chinese Government to take steps to prevent and control crime, deal with criminals, maintain economic and social order, and protect the interests of the nation, the collectives, and the citizens.
Abstract
China has a low crime rate, reflecting the superiority of its socialist system and the efforts it has made in forming good social codes and ethics. However, economic growth and opening to the outside world have been accompanied by three new types of crimes: economic crimes, offenses committed under foreign influences, and reoccurrence of crimes like drug trafficking and prostitution that had been eradicated during the early years of the new China. To deal with the increased criminality, the nation has enacted about 1,300 laws and regulations; strengthened the court system and law enforcement efforts; and developed a 'comprehensive treatment' approach involving cooperation between the government and all other types of organizations. The four areas receiving greatest emphasis are building a spiritual civilization, educating all citizens about the law, strengthening the role of people and mass organization, and strict law enforcement together with punishment and rehabilitation of criminals.