NCJ Number
134398
Journal
Police Studies Volume: 14 Issue: 3 Dated: (Fall 1991) Pages: 140-151
Date Published
1991
Length
12 pages
Annotation
Three methods are currently used in the People's Republic of China to control police behavior and analyze force strengths and weaknesses.
Abstract
The first form of control mechanism is internal discipline. The attempt to strengthen police internal regulation in China is marked by a discussion of the importance of law to police work, the reliance of police on material incentives, and the link between internal discipline and community mobilization. Community control, wielded through residents' congresses and police/public relations campaigns occurring in neighborhood police stations, is the second form of control mechanism. Judicial review can be mobilized under the new Security Administration Punishment Act of 1986, when an alleged offender or victim does not agree with the sanctions issued by the police according to this Act. There is high expectation in China that's judicial review, as the only institutionalized forum in which citizens can fight police power, will provide redresses to the public, thus ensuring public faith and satisfaction. 79 notes (Author abstract modified)