How Long to Read Internal Migration, Crime, and Punishment in Contemporary China

How Long Does it Take to Read Internal Migration, Crime, and Punishment in Contemporary China?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 29 minutes to read Internal Migration, Crime, and Punishment in Contemporary China by Anqi Shen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This work investigates inequality and social exclusion in contemporary Chinese society, specifically in the context of urbanization, migration and crime. Economic reforms started in the late 1970s (post-Mao) fuelled a trend of urbanization and mass migration within China, largely from rural areas to more economically developed urban regions. With this migration, came new challenges in a rapidly changing society. Researchers have extensively studied the rural-to-urban human movement, social changes, inequality and its impact on individuals and society as a whole. This volume provides a new perspective on this issue. It forges a link between internal migration, inequality, social exclusion and crime in the context of China, through qualitative research into the impact of this phenomenon on individuals’ lives. Using a series of case studies drawn from interviews with inmates – men and women – in a large Chinese prison, it focuses on migrant offenders’ subjective experiences, and analyses issues from the rarely-heard perspectives of migrant lawbreakers themselves. The research demonstrates how factors – including: the hukou system, rural-urban, class and gender inequalities, prejudices against rural migrants, and other structural problems – often lead to migrant offending. The author argues that to mitigate the effects of criminalisation, the root causes of these problems should be examined, emphasizing radical reforms to the hukou policy, cultural change in urban society to welcome newcomers, positive programs to integrate migrant workers into urban societies and improve their opportunities, rather than inflicting harsher penalties or reducing migration. While the research is based in China, it has clear implications for other regions of the world, which are experiencing similar tensions related to national and international migration. This work will be of interest to researchers in criminology and criminal justice, particularly with an interest in Asia, as well as those in related fields such as sociology, law and social justice.

How long is Internal Migration, Crime, and Punishment in Contemporary China?

Internal Migration, Crime, and Punishment in Contemporary China by Anqi Shen is 146 pages long, and a total of 37,376 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Internal Migration, Crime, and Punishment in Contemporary China Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Internal Migration, Crime, and Punishment in Contemporary China aloud.

What Reading Level is Internal Migration, Crime, and Punishment in Contemporary China?

Internal Migration, Crime, and Punishment in Contemporary China is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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