Implementing the Mass Line in Criminal Investigation in China: A Theoretical and Empirical Study - Softcover

Li, Yongtao

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659919144 ISBN 13: 9783659919145

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

The mass line is the fundamental principle for guiding the Communist Party of China in all practical work. Police work, one of the Party's most important core tasks, is therefore required to adhere to the mass line as well. Under the guidance of the mass line, Chinese police value greatly the role of the broad masses and their participation both in social order maintenance and in criminal investigations. However, in criminal investigations, implementing the mass line has often been narrowly conceived as mobilising the masses to facilate police investigations by providing information and clues. This study, by reconsidering key original texts, finds that the mass line is, in essence, a set of methods for objectively concentrating ideas and efforts to effectively solve practical problems. The study also explores the practical possibilities of applying the findings into contemporary criminal investigations.

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About the Author

Yongtao LI, holding a Ph.D.from Charles Sturt University, Australia, is an associate professor at China Criminal Police University. His works closely relate to criminal investigation, police interview techniques, and criminal investigation systems. He is currently working at integrating traditional investigative measures with modern technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659919144
• ISBN 13: 9783659919145
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312