Rehabilitation in a Risk Society: ‘The Case of China’

Li, Enshen

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-14375-5_6

The Palgrave Handbook of Global Rehabilitation in Criminal Justice 2022

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14375-5_6

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Rehabilitation in a Risk Society: ‘The Case of China’

Enshen Li

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Strong Control and Weak Service: Enforcing Drug Treatment in China

Jiang,

Song

2024

Journal of Drug Issues

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The proliferation of drug treatment services, crafted under harm reduction and evidence-based principles, is touted as a benevolent approach for drug offenders, foregrounding their rehabilitation and reintegration into the community, and embodying the ideal of penal welfare. Despite extant studies on the functional effectiveness on recidivism among drug offenders, little research has situated the operational significance of drug treatment programs within a broader project of the Chinese state’s efforts to govern a rapidly modernizing society. To bridge this gap, this study examines the implementation of drug treatment in the Chinese justice system by unravelling the processes and logics that assemble strong control and weak service in practice. The analysis suggests that Chinese drug treatment programs both reflect and reinforce the state-centric logic of the Chinese approach to social governance, functioning to enhance the state’s legitimacy and strengthen its capacity for social control. We contend that when state interests and political ideologies are prioritized over drug offenders’ recovery, concerns and needs of drug offenders are downplayed and the rehabilitative effectiveness of those programs is diminished. Future research and policy implications for ameliorating drug treatment programs are also addressed.

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Strong Control and Weak Service: Enforcing Drug Treatment in China

Jiang,

Song

2024

Journal of Drug Issues

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Selective Adaptation of the RNR Model in China’s Juvenile Criminal Justice System: Balancing Rehabilitation and Risk Management

2024

Youth Justice

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The risk-need-responsivity (RNR) model is widely used to understand criminal behavior and guide interventions to reduce recidivism. However, its implementation in China’s juvenile justice system has not been extensively explored. This research critically examines China’s adaptation of the RNR model, noting differences from the original framework. While China emphasizes rehabilitation, its juvenile justice system prioritizes stability and risk prevention. By employing participant observation, interviews, and document analysis, this study suggests that China’s selective adaptation of the RNR model supports rehabilitation rhetoric in juvenile justice while maintaining the state’s role in risk management and promoting social stability.

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Rehabilitation in a Risk Society: ‘The Case of China’

Cited by 2 publications

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Strong Control and Weak Service: Enforcing Drug Treatment in China

Strong Control and Weak Service: Enforcing Drug Treatment in China

Selective Adaptation of the RNR Model in China’s Juvenile Criminal Justice System: Balancing Rehabilitation and Risk Management

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