Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies Seminar Series
Speaker
Dongyan Lao, Tsinghua University School of Law
Description
The crime of Illegal Business Operation, stipulated in Article 225 of Chinese Criminal Law Code, is a famous “pocket offense” in the economic field in China. The so-called “pocket offense” means that its incriminating scope is too vague to draw a clear boundary. The overbroad or even unlimited application of Illegal Business Operation has been a haunting problem in the judicial practice of China. The lecture will try to explore the legal and extra-legal causes for this phenomenon in the social-political context of China. Through the lens of the crime of Illegal Business Operation, people can find out how the government carries out social governance through criminal law in the Chinese society.
This is a free event, however, registration is required.
Prior to the seminar, join us for a light lunch from noon to 12:30 pm in the Centre Lounge. Please indicate your lunch RSVP for catering purposes when you register.
About the speaker
Professor Dongyan Lao, who is from Tsinghua University School of Law, specializes in Chinese criminal law and comparative criminal law. She has published four books and more than 90 academic essays. Her studies on the theme of criminal law in risk society have gained wide recognition in China. Lao attended the drafting jobs of quite a few judicial interpretations issued by the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, and took a temporary post as Vice Director in a branch for one year in the Supreme People’s Procuratorate. She also served as Vice President in the Haidian District Court in Beijing.
Professor Lao is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Toronto Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies.
Accessibility
Please note that CG 265 is on the second floor of the Canadiana Gallery building, with stair access only as there is no elevator. If you have any access needs or if there are any ways we can support your full participation in this session, please email crimsl.communications@utoronto.ca and we will be glad to work with you to make the appropriate arrangements.
