Problem Gambling and Policing

• 영문명: Problem Gambling and Policing
• 발행기관: 아시아경찰학회
• 저자명: Gracemary Leung
• 간행물 정보: 『아시아경찰학회 국제학술회의』The 2006 7th AAPS Annual Conference Proceeding, 220~223쪽, 전체 4쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 행정학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2006.09.30

영문 초록

  Gambling is becoming a serious problem in Asia generally. Specifically, in China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore, their citizens have ready access to different kinds of gaming activities (e.g., casinos, poker, football, sports, internet gaming). This short paper will look at the prevalence figures in Asia and world wide and why Asians like to gamble. Also discussed are is when gambling would become problematic. What are the clinical signs and symptoms of problem gamblers and how would it affect the society? How would those problems affect policing in Asian communities in the next 20 years? Can we do something about it?

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Abstract
Introduction
What are expected of the Police
The Police’s Difficulties
What the Police and the community can do next?