Criminal justice in China [Book] : an empirical inquiry / Mike McConville and Satnam Choongh ; Pinky Choy Dick Wan ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references (p. 507-542) and index.

Introduction -- Sources of police cases -- Police powers in relation to detention and arrest -- The construction of the police case -- Pre-trial preparation of prosecutors -- Pre-trial involvement of judges -- The construction of the defence case -- Trial procedure, rules, setting and personnel -- The trial : case file analysis -- The prosecution observed -- The defence at trial observed (1) -- The defence at trial observed (2) -- Trial outcomes observed -- The process and the system -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Chinese criminal procedure : an overview -- Appendix 2. A note on research methodology -- Appendix 3. Case file analysis schedule -- Appendix 4. Courtroom observation schedule -- Appendix 5. Interview schedule for judges -- Appendix 6. Interview schedule for prosecutors -- Appendix 7. Interview schedule for defenders -- Appendix 8. A note on administrative punishment in China.