Juvenile Crime and Responses to Delinquency in Hong Kong

Wong, Dennis S. W.

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“…Wong [22] described juvenile offenses in Hong Kong during 1970s to 1990s using official statistics. His analysis shows that the rate of juvenile offenses increased during 1980s and then started declining during the 1990s.…”

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Juvenile delinquency and justice in contemporary China: a critical review of the literature over 15 years

Zhang

2008

Crime Law Soc Change

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The study reviews research on juvenile delinquency and justice in China since 1990. The review covers three issues that have been studied in the publications: (1) the nature and scope of China's juvenile delinquency; (2) individual, group, and institutional factors and their roles in delinquency involvement; and (3) the development of China's juvenile justice. Because Hong Kong is a special region of China and has a different social, political, and legal system, the study reviews the publications on Hong Kong's juvenile delinquency and justice in a separate section. It summarizes the findings derived from the review, analyzes and discusses the limitations of the reviewed studies, and provides prospects for future research in the area.

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Juvenile delinquency and justice in contemporary China: a critical review of the literature over 15 years

Zhang

2008

Crime Law Soc Change

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“…This study also recommends that if RJ is to be implemented in Hong Kong, it is necessary to consider how relevant training for people to become facilitators will be provided, as well as how a system for monitoring and measuring the standards of qualified facilitators will be established. More importantly, clear standards and programmes must be set up within the legal framework to ensure that rights are not eroded and, in particular, to address the fear of Mainlandization (Wong andLo 2011, Lo 2012). There must also be a threat of criminal sanction since Hong Kong continues to lean towards a welfare model in dealing with juvenile offenders.…”

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“…Hong Kong has continued to adopt a 'disciplinary welfare' model in dealing with juvenile offenders since the late 1970s (Gray 1991, Wong 2000. The objective of Hong Kong's juvenile justice system remains in the individual rehabilitation through professional intervention rather than restoration with the community through mediation and conferencing.…”

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Practical considerations in the implementation of further restorative justice programmes for juvenile offenders in Hong Kong

Chui

Cheng

Wong

2012

Journal of Asian Public Policy

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Despite some initial interests in and recommendations for further implementing restorative justice (RJ) programmes to deal with juvenile offenders, the Hong Kong Government has rejected such an agenda being moved forward. This article reports on the findings from a small-scale, qualitative study that examined various obstacles hindering the implementation of RJ programmes in Hong Kong. It explores, from the perspectives of 12 professional practitioners who have experience dealing with juvenile offenders or who have been a part of the Hong Kong justice system, the desirability and feasibility of introducing RJ as an alternative form of dispute resolution for juvenile offenders. The views and ideas of these practitioners provide insights into the practical difficulties of establishing RJ in Hong Kong. These difficulties mainly involve a lack of resources and expertise for setting up RJ components within the existing criminal justice system.

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“…Young offenders are often removed and placed into custody early in their offending career, even for trivial offences (Gray , p.73). The reliance on custody has been blamed for ‘[speeding] up the juvenile offenders’ criminal career’ (Wong , p.288) as opposed to helping them become law‐abiding citizens. The experiences of life post incarceration however, have been given very limited attention in Hong Kong.…”

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Challenges Facing Young Men Returning from Incarceration in Hong Kong

Chui

Cheng

2014

Howard J Crim Justice

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While prisoner re‐entry has garnered increasing interest in Western scholarship, scarce attention has been paid to the situation in Hong Kong, despite it possessing one of the higher imprisonment rates in Asia, and its reliance on custodial sentences to rehabilitate young offenders. Drawing upon the experiences of a sample of formerly‐incarcerated young males, this article informs on how young ex‐prisoners receive little familial/social support, and how finding legitimate employment is difficult for returning ex‐prisoners in Hong Kong. Young ex‐prisoners perceive themselves to be facing the challenges of re‐entry alone. Implications and recommendations for government and social services are discussed.

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Juvenile Crime and Responses to Delinquency in Hong Kong

Cited by 23 publications

References 9 publications

Juvenile delinquency and justice in contemporary China: a critical review of the literature over 15 years

Juvenile delinquency and justice in contemporary China: a critical review of the literature over 15 years

Practical considerations in the implementation of further restorative justice programmes for juvenile offenders in Hong Kong

Challenges Facing Young Men Returning from Incarceration in Hong Kong

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