How Casinoization Affects the Police in Macao

IF 0.6 3区社会学 Q2 LAW

Asian Journal of Law and Society Pub Date : 2023-07-05 DOI:10.1017/als.2023.11

Tang In Lao, Jianhua Xu

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Abstract

The past two decades have witnessed Macao’s development into the casino capital of the world. Casinos have significantly transformed all respects of Macao society—a phenomenon termed as the casinoization of Macao. While much research has explored how casinoization has affected Macao’s socioeconomic developments, empirical research on the relationship between casinoization and law enforcement agencies is extremely limited. Using official statistics and interviews with serving and retired police officers as well as police applicants in Macao, this article examines the quick-money mentality, laissez-faire regulation, and the paradox of plenty, three features of casinoization, and their profound impact on the Macao police. First, the early phase of casino liberalization created a draining effect on human capital from the police force. Second, the lucrative casino tax revenues empowered the government to resolve the labour shortage issue and significantly improve the police image. Third, casinoization inadvertently reinforced the colonial legacy of laissez-faire regulation, hampering the progress of institutional reforms. Fourth, the decline of casino has contributed to the unprecedented “police fever” among the youth in Macao.

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赌场化对澳门警察的影响

过去二十年见证了澳门发展成为世界赌场之都。赌场极大地改变了澳门社会的方方面面，这种现象被称为澳门赌场化。虽然许多研究探讨了家庭暴力对澳门社会经济发展的影响，但对家庭暴力与执法机构之间关系的实证研究极为有限。本文采用官方统计数据和对澳门在职和退休警官以及警察申请人的访谈，考察了快速赚钱心态、放任管制和富足悖论，三个案例化特征及其对澳门警察的深刻影响。首先，赌场自由化的早期阶段对警察部队的人力资本产生了消耗效应。其次，利润丰厚的赌场税收使政府能够解决劳动力短缺问题，并显著改善警察形象。第三，随意化无意中强化了自由放任监管的殖民遗产，阻碍了体制改革的进展。第四，赌场的衰落促成了澳门青年中前所未有的“警察热”。

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