{"product_id":"law-and-order-in-sung-china-hardback-9780521411219","title":"Law and Order in Sung China (Hardback) 9780521411219","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLaw and Order in Sung China\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis work is the first comprehensive study of law enforcement in traditional China.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrian E. McKnight (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521411219, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 October 1992\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e576 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.7 x 15.9 x 3.3 cm, 0.902 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis study examines law enforcement within the context of Sung society. Professor McKnight shows that the group of criminals who were the core of the habitual criminal group in Sung China were young unattached males with few lifeskills. What became of the criminal after capture and conviction is also an important aspect of this study, which addresses basic questions in Chinese punishment. This work is the first comprehensive study of law enforcement in traditional China. The depth and rigour to which the subject is treated would make it most appropriate for scholars in legal history and East Asian studies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures, maps and tables\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The historical context\u003cbr\u003e 3. Crimes and criminals\u003cbr\u003e 4. Informal and semiformal agencies of law enforcement\u003cbr\u003e 5. Formal civil agencies of law enforcement\u003cbr\u003e 6. The role of the military in law enforcement\u003cbr\u003e 7. Supervision of law enforcement - the role of the intendants\u003cbr\u003e 8. Personnel selection\u003cbr\u003e 9. Urban crime and urban security\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Sung penal system\u003cbr\u003e 11. Jails and jailers in the Sung\u003cbr\u003e 12. Penal registration\u003cbr\u003e 13. The death penalty\u003cbr\u003e 14. Modifications of penalties\u003cbr\u003e 15. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007245766936,"sku":"9780521411219","price":154.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521411219i_5f2efb0e-1d3b-42a8-92ec-9b49590ce5f2.jpg?v=1691381292","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/law-and-order-in-sung-china-hardback-9780521411219","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}