Law and Order in Sung China

by Brian E. McKnight

Book Overview

This 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521033713
• ISBN13: 9780521033718
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"