Sentencing Disparities in Corruption Cases in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12423175 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ting Gong (0000-0001-9927-886X, City University of Hong Kong and Fudan University, China), Shiru Wang (0000-0003-2438-2341, Hang Seng Management College, Hong Kong), Hui Li (0000-0001-9355-1116, Fudan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 116 |
| Pages | 245-259 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1067-0564 • E-ISSN: 1469-9400 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10670564.2018.1511395 |
| OpenAlex | W2893413699 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
In China, the dramatic increase in the number of trials and convictions of corrupt officials leads to the question of how they were sentenced and by what criteria. The puzzle is, in particular, to what extent judicial discretion plays a role in sentencing corrupt officials and, if judicial discretion does exist, how the discretionary power is exercised. This article addresses these questions based on 7304 court judgments in 2014–15, which were obtained from the official website of the Supreme People’s Court. The authors’ analysis reveals strong evidence of the presence of a high level of judicial discretion and considerable inconsistency in court judgments. This article further explores the possible explanations for sentencing disparities in corruption cases to show how extra-judicial factors may influence judicial decisions
China · Discretion · Judicial discretion · Judicial review · Language change · Political science · Power (physics · Supreme court · Corruption and Economic Development · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |