Author(s)

Xuelu Qiu ¹, Yongtao Luo ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming City, China

Corresponding Author

Xuelu Qiu

ABSTRACT

As the gradual advancement of internationalization in Chinese education continues, the number of international students studying in China has been on the rise year by year. Concurrently, the issue of crimes committed by international students has become increasingly severe, presenting new challenges to the public order and social stability of Chinese society. As a distinct group living and studying within Chinese society, the matter of crimes committed by international students, as well as their entitlement to fair treatment under the judicial process, cannot be underestimated. This paper aims to conduct empirical research on criminal cases involving international students in China to probe into the characteristics of the criminal group of international students in China, the causes of their frequent criminal offenses, and whether they are subject to unfair treatment due to differences in their home country's level of development, personal economic status, or the tier of the institution they attend. Based on the legal disparities among various nations, this paper also puts forth several suggestions to perfect the legal education for international students, in an effort to address the frequent occurrences of crimes among international students.

KEYWORDS

International Students in China; Criminal Offenses; Legal Equality; Legal Education

CITE THIS PAPER

Xuelu Qiu, Yongtao Luo. The essential factors of legal equality for criminal offenses of international students in China. Science of Law Journal (2024) Vol. 3: 60-69. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/DOI: 10.23977/law.2024.030809.

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