History of Chinese Prisons

Author: Wan Anzhong
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Publishing Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book provides a scientific discussion on the emergence and development of prisons in China, the formation and evolution of prison management philosophies, the fundamental connotations of prison legislation, and the establishment and improvement of various prison management systems. The book is divided into nine chapters, specifically detailing prisons during the Xia, Shang, Zhou, and Spring and Autumn periods, the Warring States, Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties periods, the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties periods, the Song, Liao, Jin, and Yuan periods, the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, the prisons of the Beiyang Warlord Government, the prisons of the Kuomintang government, the prisons of the people's democratic dictatorship during the New Democracy period, and the fascist prisons established during Japan's invasion of China. In the process of writing, the author extensively incorporates the new achievements in the study of prison history, while ensuring scientificity, systematicity, and practicality in both content and format.