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Article: Wildlife forensic science in Hong Kong

TitleWildlife forensic science in Hong Kong
Authors
Keywordscommunication between science and law
forensic capacity
forensic data sharing
wildlife crime investigations
wildlife forensics
Issue Date2020
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at https://wires.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WiresJournal/wisId-WFS2.html
Citation
WIREs Forensic Science, 2020, v. 2 n. 6, p. article no. e1376 How to Cite?
AbstractIn the past decade, Hong Kong has seen an increase in volume and diversity of endangered wildlife imported through its borders. Recent amendments to legislation concerning wildlife crimes in Hong Kong allow for increased sentencing and prosecution of the crimes. This calls for an increased forensic capacity to aid enforcement efforts. Wildlife forensic science in Hong Kong is generally performed ad hoc via a confidential tender‐application process. Additionally, minimal communication between forensic scientists, the prosecution and the judiciary on the use and production of wildlife forensic analyses has compounded the problem of wildlife crimes not being addressed as “serious” crimes. Improving communication and collaboration between relevant stakeholders, including the development of a wildlife forensic reference database, shared forensic practices, and shared information concerning expertise and analyses available within Hong Kong, would provide benefits to wildlife crime investigations. This article addresses some of these concerns in more detail and provides suggestions for improvements to the overall wildlife forensic capacity in Hong Kong. Increasing Hong Kong's capacity for wildlife forensic science will not only facilitate law enforcement efforts but also help to change Hong Kong's status as a regional hub for wildlife trade to one for excellence in wildlife crime deterrence.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/287114
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dc.contributor.authorHATTEN, CER-
dc.contributor.authorWhitfort, AS-
dc.contributor.authorBaker, DM-
dc.contributor.authorDingle, C-
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-22T02:55:57Z-
dc.date.available2020-09-22T02:55:57Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.citationWIREs Forensic Science, 2020, v. 2 n. 6, p. article no. e1376-
dc.identifier.issn2573-9468-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/287114-
dc.description.abstractIn the past decade, Hong Kong has seen an increase in volume and diversity of endangered wildlife imported through its borders. Recent amendments to legislation concerning wildlife crimes in Hong Kong allow for increased sentencing and prosecution of the crimes. This calls for an increased forensic capacity to aid enforcement efforts. Wildlife forensic science in Hong Kong is generally performed ad hoc via a confidential tender‐application process. Additionally, minimal communication between forensic scientists, the prosecution and the judiciary on the use and production of wildlife forensic analyses has compounded the problem of wildlife crimes not being addressed as “serious” crimes. Improving communication and collaboration between relevant stakeholders, including the development of a wildlife forensic reference database, shared forensic practices, and shared information concerning expertise and analyses available within Hong Kong, would provide benefits to wildlife crime investigations. This article addresses some of these concerns in more detail and provides suggestions for improvements to the overall wildlife forensic capacity in Hong Kong. Increasing Hong Kong's capacity for wildlife forensic science will not only facilitate law enforcement efforts but also help to change Hong Kong's status as a regional hub for wildlife trade to one for excellence in wildlife crime deterrence.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at https://wires.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WiresJournal/wisId-WFS2.html-
dc.relation.ispartofWIREs Forensic Science-
dc.rightsPreprint This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: [FULL CITE], which has been published in final form at [Link to final article using the DOI]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. Postprint This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [FULL CITE], which has been published in final form at [Link to final article using the DOI]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.-
dc.subjectcommunication between science and law-
dc.subjectforensic capacity-
dc.subjectforensic data sharing-
dc.subjectwildlife crime investigations-
dc.subjectwildlife forensics-
dc.titleWildlife forensic science in Hong Kong-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailWhitfort, AS: whitfort@hkucc.hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailBaker, DM: dmbaker@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailDingle, C: cdingle@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityWhitfort, AS=rp01288-
dc.identifier.authorityBaker, DM=rp01712-
dc.identifier.authorityDingle, C=rp01985-
dc.description.naturelink_to_subscribed_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/wfs2.1376-
dc.identifier.hkuros314513-
dc.identifier.volume2-
dc.identifier.issue6-
dc.identifier.spagearticle no. e1376-
dc.identifier.epagearticle no. e1376-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000904753800001-
dc.publisher.placeUnited States-
dc.identifier.issnl2573-9468-

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