Criminal Justice In Hong Kong

Author : Carol Jones,Jon Vagg
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 906 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135390822

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Criminal Justice in Hong Kong by Carol Jones,Jon Vagg Pdf

Containing a wealth of archival material and statistical data on crime and criminal justice, Criminal Justice in Hong Kong presents a detailed evaluation of Hong Kong’s criminal justice system, both past and present. Exploring the justice system and the perceptions of popular culture, this book demonstrates how the current criminal justice system has been influenced and shaped over time by Hong Kong’s historical position between ‘East’ and ‘West’. Jones and Vagg’s examination of the justice system not only takes into account geographical changes, like the erection of the border with communist China in 1950 but also insists that any deep understanding of the current system requires a dialogue with the rich and complex narratives of Hong Kong’s history. It explores a range of questions, including: How were Hong Kong's criminal justice institutions and practices formed? What has been its experience of law and order? How has Hong Kong's status as between 'East' and 'West' affected its social, political and legal institutions? Careful and detailed, this analysis of one of the most economically successful, politically stable and safe yet frequently misrepresented cities, is a valuable addition to the bookshelves of all undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Asian law.

Author : Eric Wing Hong Chui,T. Wing Lo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134003228

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Understanding Criminal Justice in Hong Kong by Eric Wing Hong Chui,T. Wing Lo Pdf

Understanding Criminal Justice in Hong Kong provides a much-needed overview of the criminal justice system in Hong Kong. It is designed to be used as a text for students studying this subject as part of a wider course in criminal justice, police studies, law or social work, and for practitioners working in Hong Kong in the police, prisons, probation, voluntary agencies and other criminal justice personnel. It will also be an invaluable source of information about how criminal justice operates in Hong Kong in the context of broader courses in comparative criminal justice. This book outlines the basic concepts of criminal law in Hong Kong, and analyses the process of the criminal justice system, ranging from the report of a crime through to the correctional system. At the same time it examines how the criminal justice personnel or actors work in practice, and how they deal with the offenders and victims during the criminal justice process. Throughout the book readers are also encouraged to consider the arguments and debates that surround the controversial issues in the Hong Kong criminal justice system.

Author : Eric Wing Hong Chui,T. Wing Lo
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317497301

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Understanding Criminal Justice in Hong Kong by Eric Wing Hong Chui,T. Wing Lo Pdf

In recent years law, crime and justice have become increasingly politicised in Hong Kong. Understanding Criminal Justice in Hong Kong, 2nd Edition offers a detailed and comprehensive overview of and introduction to the criminal justice system in Hong Kong, building upon recent events and controversies. This book provides a much-needed overview of the criminal justice system in Hong Kong, including new chapters on criminological research methods, defining crime, fear of crime, the criminal court system, police power and discretion, and plea bargaining. This revised and expanded second edition: Outlines the basic concepts of criminal law in Hong Kong, Analyses the process of the criminal justice system, ranging from the reporting of a crime through to the correctional system, Examines how criminal justice personnel work in practice, and how they deal with the offenders and victims during the criminal justice process, Invites readers to consider arguments and debates that surround the controversial issues in the Hong Kong criminal justice system. This book is a comprehensive resource for students studying this subject as part of a wider course in criminal justice, police studies, law or social work, and for practitioners working in Hong Kong in the police, prisons, probation, voluntary agencies and other criminal justice personnel. Text features include review questions, lists of cases cited, and useful websites.

Author : Mark S. Gaylord,Harold Traver
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1994-06-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789622093584

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Introduction to the Hong Kong Criminal Justice System by Mark S. Gaylord,Harold Traver Pdf

This book is a full-length study of the agencies charged with the control and management of crime in Hong Kong during the final years of British rule. Discussing agencies such as the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the Judiciary and the Royal Hong Kong Police Force this book provides a solid introduction to the current criminal justice system and a sound basis for comparative analysis of possible legal and organizational innovations within the post-1997 Hong Kong criminal justice system.

Author : Harold Traver,Jon Vagg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Crime
ISBN : UCSC:32106011144372

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Crime and Justice in Hong Kong by Harold Traver,Jon Vagg Pdf

Author : Mark S. Gaylord,Danny Gittings,Harold Traver
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789622099784

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Introduction to Crime, Law and Justice in Hong Kong by Mark S. Gaylord,Danny Gittings,Harold Traver Pdf

An essential text for anyone interested in crime, law and justice in Hong Kong, this book offers the only comprehensive survey of all the major parts of Hong Kong's criminal justice system. It also provides an introduction to some key areas of the Hong Kong legal system, including the judiciary, criminal law and legal assistance. The book will appeal not only to social and political science students but also those studying for a number of law courses.

Author : Michael Adorjan,Wing Hong Chui
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135079963

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Responding to Youth Crime in Hong Kong by Michael Adorjan,Wing Hong Chui Pdf

A society’s response to youth crime reveals much about its broader cultural values, social circumstances, and political affairs. This book examines reactions and policy responses to youth delinquency and crime in Hong Kong during its colonial and post-colonial periods, and in doing so, underscores the history of Hong Kong itself and its present-day circumstances. Exploring how officials have responded to youth crime in Hong Kong over time, this book tracks the emergence of a penal elitist mode of governance, highlighting concerns not only about young people’s behavior but the need for officials to establish state authority and promote citizen identification. In turn, it reveals an alternative to the ‘usual story’ about youth crime found in many western regions and provides an opportunity to begin to develop a comparative criminology. The book examines the emergence of the ‘disciplinary welfare’ tariff during the 1970s, debates and policy changes related to the minimum age of criminal responsibility and youth sex crimes, and inaction regarding the introduction of restorative justice initiatives in the post-colonial era. It also addresses the power of ‘Post-80s’ youth to protest and challenge government policies, which directly combat contemporary fears regarding the ‘mainlandization’ of Hong Kong. Drawing on archival sources, official reports and interviews with key stakeholders in the juvenile justice system, Responding to Youth Crime in Hong Kong will appeal to students and scholars interested in Chinese society, criminology, social work, sociology and youth studies.

Author : JONES CAROL,VAGG JON
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 184568074X

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Criminal Justice in Hong Kong by JONES CAROL,VAGG JON Pdf

Examines how, until the erection of the border with Communist China in 1950, people in Hong Kong and China moved freely between the two systems. This work also highlights that the configuration and development of Hong Kong's criminal justice institutions must also be understood in relation to this 'China factor'.

Author : Victor Ho Wai-kin
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789403509921

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Criminal Law in Hong Kong by Victor Ho Wai-kin Pdf

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides a practical analysis of criminal law in Hong Kong. An introduction presents the necessary background information about the framework and sources of the criminal justice system, and then proceeds to a detailed examination of the grounds for criminal liability, the justification of criminal offences, the defences that diminish or excuse criminal liability, the classification of criminal offences, and the sanctions system. Coverage of criminal procedure focuses on the organization of investigations, pre-trial proceedings, trial stage, and legal remedies. A final part describes the execution of sentences and orders, the prison system, and the extinction of custodial sanctions or sentences. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for criminal lawyers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and criminal court judges handling cases connected with Hong Kong. Academics and researchers, as well as the various international organizations in the field, will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative criminal law.

Author : Kam C. Wong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317079033

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Policing in Hong Kong by Kam C. Wong Pdf

This book is one of the first to document the challenges and opportunities facing the Hong Kong police force following the reversion of political authority from the UK to China in 1997. Thematically organized and oriented towards those issues of greatest concern to the public, such as police accountability, assaults on police, police deployment, surveillance powers, and policing across borders, it provides a detailed discussion of these and other contemporary issues. The opening chapter sets the work within historical context while the final chapter provides a comparison of policing in Hong Kong with public security in the PRC. The book will be of value to students and researchers working in the area of comparative policing, and comparative criminal justice, as well as police professionals, and policy-makers.

Author : Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan,Samuel M.Y. Ho
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317190264

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Psycho-Criminological Perspective of Criminal Justice in Asia by Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan,Samuel M.Y. Ho Pdf

This book offers both theoretical and practical examinations of the psycho-criminology of criminal justice in Asia, with particular emphasis on the Hong Kong and Singapore contexts. It is designed to present the current state of the field, which addresses key topics in three major sub-areas – policing and legal system, offender rehabilitation and treatment, and research and future directions. Written by academics with extensive research experience in their respective topics and senior ranking practitioners in their fields, topics include psychologists’ involvement in different aspects of forensic investigation, police emotional reactions to major incidents, the application of psychological approaches in developing offender rehabilitation and treatment modules to address different offender’s criminogenic needs, and legal issues related to the insanity defence, fitness to plead, the jury system, and the procedural justice and legitimacy. An important reference for post-graduate courses, this book will be of special interest to criminologists and psychologists working in forensic settings, mental health professionals, policy-makers, police personnel, prison officials, and legal executives. Chapters include: 1. Youth gang offenders in Singapore 2. Offender rehabilitation: the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department 3. Juries as decision makers in East Asian judicial systems: Hong Kong, the Mainland China, South Korea, and Japan 4. The psychology of violent extremism: what we know and what else we need to do

Author : MAY. HOLDSWORTH,Christopher Munn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-17
Category : Crime
ISBN : 9888528122

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Crime Justice Punishment Colonial Hk Hb by MAY. HOLDSWORTH,Christopher Munn Pdf

Standing close together in a compound overlooking Victoria Harbor, the Central Police Station, Central Magistracy, and Victoria Jail were a bastion of British colonial power and a symbol of security, law, and punishment. The magistracy administered a form of cheap summary justice heavily adapted to the needs of colonial Hong Kong, which led to well over a million predominantly Chinese people being sentenced between 1841 and 1941. In the overcrowded and unsanitary Victoria Jail, the regime vacillated uneasily between a belief in harsh deterrent punishment and an optimistic faith in reform and rehabilitation. Today, those monumental buildings still stand, forming Hong Kong's "Tai Kwun" complex, an international arts and entertainment hub. Richly illustrated and informed by a wealth of sources, Crime, Justice, and Punishment in Colonial Hong Kong revisits the Tai Kwun complex's past by offering a vivid account of those three institutions from 1841 to the late twentieth century and telling the stories of people whose lives intersected with them, including captains, superintendents, and magistrates, jailers and constables, thieves and ruffians, hawkers and street boys, down-and-outs, and prostitutes, gamblers, debtors, and beggars--the guilty as well as the innocent.

Author : Stefan H. C. Lo,Kevin Kwok-yin Cheng,Wing Hong Chui
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108721820

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The Hong Kong Legal System by Stefan H. C. Lo,Kevin Kwok-yin Cheng,Wing Hong Chui Pdf

Offers an accessible overview of Hong Kong's legal system and guides first-year law students in legal research and methods.

Author : Kam C. Wong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351501699

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One Country, Two Systems by Kam C. Wong Pdf

The legal issues evoked by cross-border crime in Hong Kong and China are sparse and what does exist is mostly in Chinese. This book provides the first systematic, comprehensive, and in-depth analysis of how Chinese, British, Hong Kong, and international law were applied in the Big Spender case. Kam C. Wong outlines the respective positions of various parties to the dispute. Part of the case's fascination involves competing interests, and that political clout counted for more than legal theory.Big Spender may be little known outside Hong Kong and China, but he made history there. It was the first time a Hong Kong legal resident had been prosecuted, tried, and ultimately executed in China for acts largely perpetrated in Hong Kong. The case tested the limits of the one-country, two-systems approach under which Hong Kong and China coexist. It also forced politicians, government officials, and the public in both Hong Kong and China to come to terms with the legal and policy issues related to cross-border crime.Wong sees the Big Spender case as making clear the dire need for both sides to find workable solutions to concurrent jurisdiction, police cooperation, and judicial assistance. Until there is an acceptable arrangement governing the rendition of offenders between Hong Kong and mainland China, the one- country, two-systems formula cannot be stabilized. This is a case study in large-scale terms.

Author : Jennifer M. Neighbors
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004330160

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A Question of Intent by Jennifer M. Neighbors Pdf

In A Question of Intent, Jennifer M. Neighbors unpacks the complicated late imperial homicide continuum and its Republican-era counterpart, revealing a Chinese justice system, both before and after 1911, that defies assignment to binary categories of modern and pre-modern law.