Show Trials in China: The Aftermath of Tiananmen Square

After the military massacre in Tiananmen Square on 4 June it came as no surprise that the nominated 'rioters and counter revolutionaries' would soon be paraded before the courts. Even in the People's Republic of China, where a formal criminal court structure is a comparatively recent...

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Main Author: FINDLAY, Mark
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1989
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1997
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/3949/viewcontent/ShowTrialsChina_1989_JLSocy.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:After the military massacre in Tiananmen Square on 4 June it came as no surprise that the nominated 'rioters and counter revolutionaries' would soon be paraded before the courts. Even in the People's Republic of China, where a formal criminal court structure is a comparatively recent addition to the social control framework, the trial process is being employed as an immediate state response to community disjuncture and political challenge.