LESM 4001AED
LESM 4001AED |
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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND POLICING IN CHINESE SOCIETIES |
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Course Coordinator:
Dr Wayne Chan, MSSc (National University of Singapore); PhD (HKU)
Course Developer:
Dr Raymond Lau Wing Kam (HKMU),
Dr Borge Bakken (HKU),
Prof. Yang Yungnane (National Central Police University)
Aims
This course aims to provide students with a systematic understanding of law enforcement and policing in Chinese societies in comparison to that in Western societies, using a comparative sociological perspective. Students will be made aware of the differences concerning various aspects of social control between Chinese society and Western society, and how these differences impact on differential law enforcement and policing developments and practices.
Contents
The course covers the following topics:
Learning support
There will be five two-hour tutorials.
Assessment
There will be four written assignments and one end-of-course examination.
Online requirement
Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).
Set book(s)
There is no set book for this course.
