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94 Prison J. 3 (2014)

handle is hein.journals/prsjrnl94 and id is 1 raw text is: Article The Prison journal 2014, Vol. 94(l) 3-6 @ 2013 SAGE Publications Reprints and permissions: An Introduction sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOl: 10.1177/0032885513511939 tpj.sagepub.corn $SAGE Shanhe jiang' Abstract There is a lack of publications on corrections in Asia in English language journals. This special issue was taken to fill this void. This introduction briefly states the reasons for the issue and its manuscript reviewing process. There are six papers in this issue, covering institutional corrections and community corrections in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan. Keywords institutional corrections, community corrections, inmate misconduct, Asia Although there are ample studies on corrections in the West, there is a dearth of research on corrections in Asia, especially in English language journals. From both theoretical and practical perspectives, there is a pressing need to explore corrections in Asian societies. Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. With China and India at the forefront, Asia has led the world in economic growth for the last three decades. This economic growth has been accompanied by rapid social changes, including those in the crimi- nal justice system in general and corrections in particular. Asia may become the next frontier for research on the death penalty (Johnson & Zimring, 2009), crime, law and society (Leheny & Liu, 2010), and crime control (Jiang & Lambert, 2012). Research on corrections in Asia not only reveals intriguing differences between Asia and the West but also tests Western theory 'University of Toledo Criminal justice Program, OH, USA Corresponding Author: Shanhe Jiang, University of Toledo Criminal justice Program, 2801 W. Bancroft, Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USA. Email: Shanhe.jiang@utoledo.edu

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