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PART Ⅰ INTRODUCTION 1

1 Crime and Criminalization 3

Introduction 3

The Concept of Crime 7

Why Criminalize? 12

Crime and Punishment 17

2 The Criminal Law of Hong Kong 25

Introduction 25

Sources of Hong Kong's Criminal Law 26

Foundations of Hong Kong's Criminal Justice System 34

Classifying Offences 47

Hong Kong's Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction 50

Criminal Jurisdiction 56

PART Ⅱ THE GENERAL STRUCTURE OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY 61

3 The Elements of Offences: Actus Reus 63

Introduction 63

Actus Reus 67

Causation 87

Concurrence/Coincidence of Actus Reus and Mens Rea 100

4 Mens Rea 109

Introduction 109

Determining the Mens Rea of an Offence 114

Meaning of Specific States of Mind:Intention 117

Knowledge 136

Recklessness 138

Transferred Malice 161

Mistake 164

5 Negligence and Strict Liability 177

Introduction 177

Negligence 177

Strict Liability 181

PART Ⅲ DEFENCES 209

6 Capacity and Incapacitating Conditions 211

Introduction 211

Infancy 211

Mental Abnormality 216

Insanity 225

Automatism 237

Diminished Responsibility 248

Intoxication 255

7 Justifications and Excuses 277

Introduction 277

Self-defence and Crime Prevention 279

Duress and Necessity 300

Duress by Threats 301

Necessity and Duress of Circumstances 313

Marital Coercion 323

Superior Orders 324

PART Ⅳ PARTICIPATION AND INCHOATE LIABILITY 327

8 Participation 329

Introduction 329

Principals 330

Secondary Parties 333

Aiding, Abetting, Counselling or Procuring 338

Joint Enterprise Liability 360

Special Rules 378

Assistance After Commission of an Arrestable Offence 383

Vicarious Liability 388

Corporate Liability 395

9 Inchoate Offences: Incitement, Conspiracy and Attempt 403

Introduction 403

Incitement 405

Conspiracy 414

Statutory Offence 416

Conspiracy to Defraud 442

Attempt 458

PART Ⅴ OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON 487

10 Homicide 489

Introduction 489

Murder 497

Manslaughter 501

Voluntary Manslaughter 501

Diminished Responsibility 501

Provocation 502

Suicide and Murder 525

Involuntary Manslaughter 526

Constructive Manslaughter (Unlawful and Dangerous Act) 527

Gross Negligence 537

Reckless Manslaughter 544

Infanticide 547

Causing Death by Dangerous Driving 548

11 Non-fatal Offences Against the Person 553

Introduction 553

Common Assault 553

Assault 555

Battery 562

Unlawfulness 564

Aggravated Assaults 579:Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm 579

Assaulting Police Officer in Due Execution of Duty 582

Wounding and Grievous Bodily Harm 590

Malicious Wounding/Grievous Bodily Harm 590

Wounding/Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent 597

12 Sexual Offences 599

Introduction 599

Offences Involving Sexual Violence or Violation 600

Rape 600

Unlawful Sexual Intercourse 612

Incest 614

Buggery, Gross Indecency and Related Offences 615

Procuring and Enabling Unlawful Sexual Acts 619

Abduction Offences 621

Indecent Assault 622

Offences Involving Sexual Exploitation 636

Soliciting 636

Vice Offences 637

Evidential, Procedural and Publication Rules 640

PART Ⅵ OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY 643

13 The Theft Ordinance: Theft, Robbery and Handling 645

Introduction 645

Theft 647

Property 648

Belonging to Another 657

Appropriation 674

Dishonesty 701

Intention of Permanently Depriving 706

Robbery 712

Handling Stolen Goods 715

14 The Theft Ordinance: Deception and Fraud Offences 727

Introduction 727

Deception Offences 728

Obtaining Property 743

Obtaining Pecuniary Advantage 748

Obtaining Services 752

Evading Liability 754

Procuring Entry in Records 761

Procuring Execution of Valuable Security 763

False Accounting 766

Fraud 768

Index 773