Measuring Police Subcultural Perceptions [electronic resource] : A Study of Frontline Police Officers in China / by Zheng Chen.

9789811000966

1st ed. 2016.

Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

XVIII, 185 p. 23 illus., 2 illus. in color : online resource.

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Using survey data collected from 382 Chinese police officers training in a Chinese police university, this research is the first empirical study to describe Chinese police perceptions of subcultural topics, including the role of crime fighting and community service, cynicism, isolation, solidarity, receptivity to change and traditionalism. This book describes the research method adopted in this study and the findings together with comparisons with Western police cultural studies. In addition, it covers an extensive review of Chinese policing history and evolution of policing strategies, and a review of police subcultural themes and their potential determinants on the basis of Western studies, making it both beneficial and of interest for researchers and practitioners who would like to know more about contemporary policing in China. This book provides readers with insights into a little-investigated area of policing – the perceptions of Chinese frontline police. It also makes it easy to compare the similarities and differences between police perceptions in China and the West.

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