Are foreigners granted leniency? An analysis of drug sentencing in China
Published online on May 29, 2026
Abstract
Punishment & Society, Ahead of Print.
Drug crimes are socially and politically constructed phenomena that are frequently embedded in narratives about foreign threats and national security. Yet research on how nationality structures sentencing outcomes, particularly in China, remains limited. ...
Drug crimes are socially and politically constructed phenomena that are frequently embedded in narratives about foreign threats and national security. Yet research on how nationality structures sentencing outcomes, particularly in China, remains limited. ...