Criminal Law in Hong Kong

Name: Criminal Law in Hong Kong
Brand: Hong Kong University Press
SKU: 9789622095588
Price: 514.10 HKD
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Author: Michael Jackson
ISBN: 9789622095588

By Michael Jackson

Hong Kong University Press March 2003

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9789622095588
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Publication: March 2003
Format: Paperback , 790 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Criminal Law in Hong Kong offers a clear and comprehensive account of the general principles of criminal law in Hong Kong and will be useful to students, practitioners, and all who are responsible for or interested in the administration and practice of the criminal justice system in Hong Kong. This book focuses on the general structure and principles of criminal liability, emphasizing local legislation and case law as Hong Kong's criminal law increasingly diverges from its English origins. Where necessary, it also includes discussion of how certain areas of Hong Kong's criminal law may develop. In addition, the book outlines a range of offences, including those commonly dealt with in undergraduate courses.

Part One of the book examines the foundations of Hong Kong's criminal law. The general principles of criminal liability are then covered in Parts Two to Four, including the elements of liability, general defences, and participation and inchoate liability. In Parts Five and Six, fatal and non-fatal offences against the person, sexual offences, and offences against the Theft Ordinance are discussed.

PART I INTRODUCTION
1. Crime and Criminalization
2. The Criminal Law of Hong Kong

PART II THE GENERAL STRUCTURE OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY
3. The Elements of Offences: Actus Reus
4. Mens Rea
5. Negligence and Strict Liability

PART III DEFENCES
6. Capacity and Incapacitating Conditions
7. Justifications and Excuses

PART IV PARTICIPATION AND INCHOATE LIABILITY
8. Participation
9. Inchoate Offences: Incitement, Conspiracy and Attempt

PART V OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON
10. Homicide
11. Non-fatal Offences Against the Person
12. Sexual Offences

PART VI OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
13. The Theft Ordinance: Theft, Robbery and Handling
14. The Theft Ordinance: Deception and Fraud Offences

About the Author

Michael Jackson is a lecturer in the Department of Law at the University of Hong Kong, where he has taught criminal law since 1984. He is a member of the Criminal Law and Procedure Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong, and has practised criminal litigation both in New Zealand and in Hong Kong.

Reviews

"A clearly written text that evidences considerable scholarship. It is an important contribution to the elucidation of the criminal law in Hong Kong. I found the chapter on the law of theft to be particularly compelling." – Gerard McCoy, QC SC

"Criminal Law in Hong Kong's comprehensive and insightful treatment of legal doctrine, especially those unique to Hong Kong, will be a source of delight for students, teachers and practitioners of the law." – Simon N. M. Young, Department of Law, The University of Hong Kong