Citation

Zhang B, Zhou W. Int. J. Law Crime Justice 2024; 76: e100648.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijlcj.2023.100648

PMID

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Abstract

China's public security and Western police differ significantly in their approaches to law enforcement, administrative power, and institutional structure. The former operates within a centralized and hierarchical framework and is characterized by extensive powers. In this article, we examine the impact of the "Cracking Down Illegal Cards" campaign on judicial decisions initiated and led by the highest-level organization of China's public security authorities, the Ministry of Public Security. The findings reveal an increase in convictions and a rise in judicial arbitrariness resulting from this campaign. This underscores the importance of comprehending China's political-legal system and proposes ways to improve the role of public security in social management.

Language: en

Keywords

Judges' behavior; Party leadership in political and legal affairs; Public security authority; The crime of aiding information network criminal activities