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Transient Population, Crime, and Solution: The Chinese Experience:
Yingyi Situ,Weizheng Liu +1 more
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Based on the findings from the researchers' field observations and interviews, this article found that the massive rural-urban migration has challenged the previously effective control system and raised a strong demand for change.Abstract:
A new social problem of transient population from countryside is associated with a significant increase in the crime rate and fear of crime in major Chinese cities. Based upon the findings from the researchers' field observations and interviews, this study found that the massive rural-urban migration has challenged the previously effective control system and raised a strong demand for change. The Chinese experience in dealing with transient population further supports the control perspective: Both internal and external control are critical for preventing crime as well as fostering law-abiding behaviors.read more
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A Surplus of Men, A Deficit of Peace: Security and Sex Ratios in Asia's Largest States
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Geography and Drug Addiction
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Migration, behaviour change and HIV/STD risks in China.
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Social Capital and Economic Integration of Migrants in Urban China.
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Juvenile Delinquency in Post-Mao China
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