Publisher's Synopsis
In the past 30 years there have been profound changes in Hong Kong's economy, politics and society. Its pattern of crime and its criminal justice system have also changed dramatically. This set of essays by Hong Kong scholars examines developments in crime and delinquency, victimization, the police, the courts and the judiciary and correctional facilities. Chapters on crime and delinquency cover issues relating to armed robbery, juveniles and youth crime, drug abuse, vice, commercial crime, smuggling and illegal immigration, and the extension of legal sanctions into areas, such as workplace safety, which are not normally considered to be criminal. The final essay discusses possible changes in the Hong Kong criminal justice system following the resumption of sovereignty by China in 1997.
