Article: Drive-away policing and situational crime prevention in China: an analysis of motorcycle ban (jinmo) policy in Guangzhou

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Title	Drive-away policing and situational crime prevention in China: an analysis of motorcycle ban (jinmo) policy in Guangzhou
Authors	Xu, J1
Keywords	China Drive-away policing Motorcycle ban Situational crime prevention
Issue Date	2012
Publisher	Sage Publications, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.com/journal.aspx?pid=180
Citation	International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 2012, v. 56 n. 2, p. 239-264 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X10395715
Abstract	Using the example of motorcycle ban policy in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, this article examines how situational crime prevention strategies are used in contemporary urban China. The article argues that although a motorcycle ban policy may reduce motorcycle snatch theft (feiche qiangduo) in Guangzhou, it inevitably caused a problem of displacement. However, some types of displacement are desirable for local government. An argument about drive-away policing is proposed in this article to understand policing styles in contemporary China. In addition, the article argues that motorcycle ban, as a strategy to prevent snatch theft and robbery, is also a strategy to deal with the crisis in police legitimacy. Therefore, crime prevention in China has more social and political significance than just reducing crime. © 2012 The Author(s).
ISSN	0306-624X 2011 Impact Factor: 0.84 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.046
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X10395715

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dc.contributor.author	Xu, J
dc.date.accessioned	2011-09-23T05:54:19Z
dc.date.available	2011-09-23T05:54:19Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.description.abstract	Using the example of motorcycle ban policy in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, this article examines how situational crime prevention strategies are used in contemporary urban China. The article argues that although a motorcycle ban policy may reduce motorcycle snatch theft (feiche qiangduo) in Guangzhou, it inevitably caused a problem of displacement. However, some types of displacement are desirable for local government. An argument about drive-away policing is proposed in this article to understand policing styles in contemporary China. In addition, the article argues that motorcycle ban, as a strategy to prevent snatch theft and robbery, is also a strategy to deal with the crisis in police legitimacy. Therefore, crime prevention in China has more social and political significance than just reducing crime. © 2012 The Author(s).
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dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 2012, v. 56 n. 2, p. 239-264 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X10395715
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X10395715
dc.identifier.epage	264
dc.identifier.hkuros	196558
dc.identifier.isi	WOS:000302210000006
dc.identifier.issn	0306-624X 2011 Impact Factor: 0.84 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.046
dc.identifier.issue	2
dc.identifier.scopus	eid_2-s2.0-84859345025
dc.identifier.spage	239
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10722/139693
dc.identifier.volume	56
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Sage Publications, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.com/journal.aspx?pid=180
dc.publisher.place	United States
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
dc.rights	International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. Copyright © Sage Publications, Inc.
dc.subject	China
dc.subject	Drive-away policing
dc.subject	Motorcycle ban
dc.subject	Situational crime prevention
dc.title	Drive-away policing and situational crime prevention in China: an analysis of motorcycle ban (jinmo) policy in Guangzhou
dc.type	Article

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The University of Hong Kong