| Drive-Away Policing and Situational Crime Prevention in China: An Analysis of Motorcycle Ban (jinmo) Policy in Guangzhou. | |
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PMID: 21345893 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Using the example of motorcycle ban policy in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, this article examines how situational crime prevention strategies are used in contemporary urban China. The article argues that although a motorcycle ban policy may reduce motorcycle snatch theft (feiche qiangduo) in Guangzhou, it inevitably caused a problem of displacement. However, some types of displacement are desirable for local government. An argument about drive-away policing is proposed in this article to understand policing styles in contemporary China. In addition, the article argues that motorcycle ban, as a strategy to prevent snatch theft and robbery, is also a strategy to deal with the crisis in police legitimacy. Therefore, crime prevention in China has more social and political significance than just reducing crime. |
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Authors:
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Jianhua Xu |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-23 |
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Title: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology Volume: - ISSN: 1552-6933 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0333601 Medline TA: Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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University of Hong Kong. |
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