Terrill: World Criminal Justice Systems: A Comparative Survey


Case Studies

Chapter 6: China

Jong is a 20-year-old male who has been arrested for violently assaulting another Chinese man during a large holiday parade in China. Jong is a middle-class man who had recently been fired from his job. The day he was fired was the same day he proceeded to get drunk and go the holiday parade. It was at the holiday parade that another man bumped into him and Jong proceeding to beat him quite badly.

Questions

  1. In what type of facility would Jong be housed while awaiting his sentence in China?

    Correct Answer

    Criminal Detention Center

  2. If Jong was 12 and had been accused of the same crime, how would he have been handled?

    Correct Answer

    The court may reduce penalties if the person is 14-18; if the individual is under 14, only a reprimand can be issued.

  3. What is the process of rehabilitation that Jong will go through and that the Chinese think a citizen should go through?

    Correct Answer

    A three-step process in order to become rehabilitated: (1) acknowledging one’s guilt for the offense committed; (2) criticizing one’s behavior as being antisocialistic (repentance); (3) submitting to authority by obeying the rules and regulations of the correctional facility

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