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Crime is present in various forms in China. Common forms of crime include corruption, drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, human trafficking, and circulation of fake currencies. China also has a large black market, due in part to government regulations which make certain items difficult to legally obtain, and the mass production of fake goods. ==History== The People's Republic of China was established in 1949 and from 1949 to 1956, underwent the process of transferring the means of production to common ownership. During this time, the new government worked to decrease the influence of criminal gangs and reduce the prevalence of narcotics〔 and gambling. Efforts to crack down on criminal activity by the government led to a decrease in crime.〔 Between 1949 and 1956, larceny, arson, rape, murder and robbery were major nonpolitical offenses.〔 The majority of economic crimes were committed by business people who engaged in tax evasion, theft of public property, and bribery.〔 Government officials also engaged in illegal economic activity, which included improperly taking public property and accepting bribes.〔 Between 1957 and 1965, rural areas experienced little reported crime.〔 Crime rates increased later. The year 1981 represented a peak in reported crime. This may have been correlated to the economic reform in the late 1970s which allowed some elements of a market economy and gave rise to an increase in economic activity.〔 Below is a comparison of reported cases of crime from 1977 to 1988 (excluding economic crimes): Crime by youth increased rapidly in the 1980s. Crime by youths consisted 60.2% of total crime in 1983, 63.3% in 1984, 71.4% in 1985, 72.4% in 1986, and 74.3% in 1987.〔 The number of fleeing criminals increased over the years. Economic crimes have increased in recent years.〔 From 1982 to 1988, the total number of economic crimes were 218,000.〔 In 1989, a total of 76,758 cases of economic offenses were registered which included bribery, smuggling and tax evasion.〔 The changes in economic policy had influence in the characteristics of criminality. Since the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, crime has increased and diversified.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crime in China」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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