New Ghosts, Old Ghosts: Prisons and Labor Reform Camps in China - Prisons and Labor Reform Camps in China

Much has been written about the laogai (sometimes likened to the Soviet gulag) in the People's Republic of China. Depending on the source, the prisons are described as nonexistent, enlightened institutions, or hellish places which subject the inmates to degradation and misery. The system is commonly thought (by admirer and critic alike) as having a measurable impact on the national economy, providing significant resources to the state. This book examines such assertions and presents a detailed, objective, and realistic picture of the situation, along with case studies dealing with the three northwestern provinces. It is based on research in classified documents and extensive interviews with former prisoners, judicial personnel, and other insiders. In each case study, the authors discuss the history of the provincial prison system and the impact that each has had at the macro, meso, and micro levels.

Sommario

List of Tables, Charts, and Maps, Terminology and Prison Structure, Foreword by Fan Sidong, Preface, Prologue: Visiting the Xining Laogai Area, 1. Introduction, 2. Gansu, 3. Xinjiang: One Region, Two Systems, 4. Qinghai, 5. Prisons and Human Rights, 6. The Aftermath: What Happens upon Release?, 7. Conclusion, Appendix 1: Author's Commentaries, Appendix 2: Others' Commentaries, Appendix 3: Laogai Regulations, Endnotes, Bibliography, Index

Info autore

James D. Seymour, Michael R Anderson

Riassunto

The laogai, in the People's Republic of China, are sometimes likened to the Soviet gulag, and are thought to have an impact on the national economy. This book presents a picture of the situation, along with case studies, based on interviews with former prisoners, judicial personnel and insiders.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Michael R Anderson, James D. Seymour, Seymour James D.
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.1998
• EAN: 9780765600974
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-0097-4
• Pagine: 336
• Peso: 589 g
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia; China, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Political Economy, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Political oppression & persecution, Political oppression and persecution