Author
Ms He Min
Organisation/Institution
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Mental Health Center
Country
CHINA
Panel
Law and Society
Title
A Systemic Engineering Approach to China's Compulsory Medical Procedure: From Institutional Coupling to Optimized Governance
Abstract
China's Compulsory Medical Procedure(CMP), a special legal institution balancing fundamental civil liberties against public safety in criminal law, has long been plagued by deep-seated issues including "power-knowledge" conflicts, procedural disconnections, and systemic resource misallocation. Moving beyond conventional, piecemeal reform approaches, this paper pioneers the application of a Systemic Engineering Methodology to conduct a comprehensive governance reform of China's CMP, from diagnosis to treatment. The research begins with a three-dimensional ("micro-meso-macro") analysis of a typical empirical case, dissecting the root causes of coupling failure between the forensic psychiatry and criminal procedure systems. It identifies a defective "center-periphery" topological structure as the core problem. To address this, the study employs the Hall Three-Dimensional Structure Model to architect a coupled mechanism. This integrated solution operates across the knowledge dimension (breaking down knowledge barriers), the logic dimension (designing closed-loop processes), and the time dimension (enabling dynamic assessment and intervention). Crucially, the research extends beyond theoretical modeling. Utilizing Delphi Method and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), we construct a comprehensive optimization indicator system for the CMP, comprising 6 first-level, 22 second-level, and 50 third-level indicators, complete with their respective weightings. This system translates abstract coupling theory into a measurable, actionable, and optimizable governance tool, achieving the critical leap from "institutional coupling" to "optimized governance." This study not only provides a systematic solution to the practical challenges of China's CMP but also, more significantly, demonstrates a transferable governance paradigm. The pathway of "Systemic Diagnosis → Theoretical Modeling → Quantitative Indication" offers valuable insights for other Asian jurisdictions grappling with similar cross-system coordination challenges between law and technology, law and medicine, etc., thereby contributing to the promotion of sustainable development and judicial justice across the region. Keywords: Systemic Engineering; Compulsory Medical Procedure; Coupling Mechanism; Optimized Governance; Indicator System; China
Biography
He Min holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Master of Law, and a Master of Public Administration. Building on this multidisciplinary foundation, she has cultivated a unique career path with successive roles in China's public security, government, and higher education sectors. She currently applies this rich practical experience to her work at the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Mental Health Center, where her research is dedicated to the interdisciplinary nexus of criminal procedure law and forensic psychiatry. This singular background, straddling key institutions and academic fields, equips her with a holistic, systemic perspective on socio-legal governance. Her primary research interest lies in applying systems engineering methodologies to diagnose and resolve institutional coupling failures, exemplified by her development of a quantitative indicator system to optimize China's compulsory medical procedures. Ultimately, her work aims to construct actionable models for "systemic governance" that enhance justice and efficiency, seeking to contribute a distinctive, practice-informed Chinese perspective to the broader Asian discourse on legal innovation and sustainable development.
