The Social History of Punishment in Modern China

该项目将调查中国近代史上惩罚的政治和社会实践的文化和历史根源，以回答为什么严厉的惩罚措施如此容易被使用和接受的问题。这个问题从来没有得到充分的研究。将广泛使用访谈、档案材料和广泛的其他文件。重要的是要从历史的角度理解中国人关于惩罚和法律秩序的过去和现在的心态，以掌握人权问题和中国的法律制度。

The project will investigate the cultural and historical roots of the political and social practices of punishment in modern Chinese history in order to answer the question of why harsh punitive measures have been so readily used and accepted. The subject has never been adequately researched. Extensive use will be made of interviewing, archival materials, and a wide range of other documentation. It is important to comprehend from an historical perspective the past and present Chinese mentality regarding punitiveness and law-and-order in order to come to grips with human rights issues and China's legal system.