Ronald C. Keith - Chinas Supreme Court

This book explores the role and work of Chinas supreme court the Supreme Peoples Court focusing especially on the courts role in the struggle concerning the establishment of the rule of law in Chinas judicial system. It discusses the differing positions of those who favor the rule of law option, where there is organizational separation of legislature and judicial responsibility, and those who argue for the retention of Chinas present system where judges and the courts are subordinate to the Party and who are concerned by any increase in the courts independent interpretative activities. It shows how the independence of courts has in fact grown, examines how the supreme court has established its supremacy over lower courts, and discusses the supreme courts handling of the politics of death penalty reform. The book covers the supreme courts involvement in criminal, administrative and civil law.

Ronald C. Keith is Professor in the Department of International Business and Asian Studies at Griffith University, Australia.

Zhiqiu Lin is in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

Shumei Hou recently completed her Research Fellowship at the Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, Australia. She was formerly Associate Professor and Head of Administrative Law at Henan University of Politics and Law, a key institution for the training of judges, lawyers, and procuratorate officials; a public intellectual who has championed the development of administrative law and procedure inside China; and a practising lawyer with rare Supreme Court experience.

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