【原创精品】（HKU）Mphil的proposal成功范文二.doc

Research Proposal (3): Qualitative orientation Candy Leong Veng Mei, M.Phil Proposal in Criminology, Dept. of Sociology, HKU. PROPOSED TITLE INTRODUCTION BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF MACAU AND STDM THE RECENT TREND OF CRIME IN MACAU LITERATURE REVIEW SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF GAMBLING PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL (MICRO) ASPECTS OF GAMBLING METHODOLOGY AND TIMETABLE SECONDARY ANALYSIS INTERVIEWS TIMETABLE DISCUSSION CONCLUSION REFERENCES Proposed Title The Casino State and Crime - Macau: A Case Study INTRODUCTION In this research, I would like to investigate the relationship between gambling and crime. Let me first define my research topic, a casino state means a state or city where gambling, such as blackjack and fantan, has been legalized by the government; by the word crime I mean violent crimes which include murder, aggravated assault and robbery. I have chosen Macau as a case study because Macau is properly known as a casino state in Asia and has been called the Monte Carlo of the Orient. A vast amount of government revenue in Macau is collected from the casinos in the form of taxes. Since 1988 more than 30% of governments public revenue and expenditure has been derived from gambling taxes (Table 1). In addition, I also think that there is some specific link to Hong Kong. Firstly, many Hong Kong residents come to Macau to gamble since gambling is prohibited in Hong Kong; secondly, some triads in Hong Kong do fight for profits gained from the casinos in Macau. Moreover, the concerns about crime associated with the Macau casinos is a sensitive topic during the handover of Macau because of the need to demonstrate stability and order. In this study, I will focus on the link between gambling and crime in Macau. I will also investigate other issues such as the problems of the regulation of gambling and policing. The followings are some hypotheses (H) that I would like to investigate in this research: H1 Casinos enhance violent crime. H2 Less casino revenue