The relationship between criminology and criminal law

Implications for developing Chinese criminology

Bibliographic Data

ID22235196
AuthorsHonglan Shuai (0000-0002-0930-1454, Jiangsu University), Jianhong Liu (0000-0001-5278-9283, University of Macau, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume10
Issue1
Publication date2023-06-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHumanities and Social Sciences Communications (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2662-9992 • E-ISSN: 2662-9992
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1057/s41599-023-01851-3
OpenAlexW4381801983
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited37

During the last four decades, Chinese criminology has grown steadily but modestly. One consensus is the lack of a clear understanding of the relationship between criminology and criminal law. This paper attempts to provide a critical review of the relationship between the two disciplines by first tracing the historical development of criminology in both China and Western countries. It then clarifies the distinctions and overlaps between criminology and criminal law and explains how this relationship has influenced the growth of criminology in China. It concludes by proposing implications for developing criminology in China, particularly discussing potential collaborations that could be forged between criminology and criminal law and how such partnerships can benefit both fields in China

China · Criminal behavior · Criminal justice · Criminal law · Criminology · Green criminology · Political science · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending

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