China's Changing Legal System ― Lawyers & Judges on Civil & Criminal Law

While much international attention has been focused on China's developing economy, dramatic changes are also taking place in its legal system. This book is a groundbreaking, comprehensive introduction to China's legal system, covering the major areas of both civil and criminal law. The authors present fascinating cases and balanced accounts of controversial issues, from copyright law to punishment. Individual chapters tackle issues with major international significance, such as dispelling common misunderstandings of criminal procedure in China and placing China's human rights record in a broader comparative context. By letting Chinese lawyers and judges speak for themselves, the author also allow readers a surprisingly candid insider's view of real life legal practice.

Chuan Feng is Lecturer at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies and Assistant Professor at Nanjing University School of Law, China. He has an active law practice in Nanjing and is the author of A Moral Philosophy Study on Hegel's Philosophy of Rights.

Leyton P. Nelson is a graduate student at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies, China. He holds a JD from the University of Michigan Law School.

Thomas W. Simon is Professor of International Law at Johns Hopkins University's School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, China. His books include:Laws of Genocide, Ethnic Identity and Minority Protection, Democracy & Social Injustice,Law & Philosophy, and, most recently, Genocide, Torture, and Terrorism.