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postgraduate thesis: Elderly offenders in Hong Kong
Title | Elderly offenders in Hong Kong |
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Authors | |
Issue Date | 2020 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Cheung, K. C. K. [章志江], Cheung, A. Y. L. [張玉林], Lam, F. C. L. [林俊龍], Lau, M. K. M. [劉潔雯], Tse, P. H. T. [謝鴻添]. (2020). Elderly offenders in Hong Kong. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. |
Abstract | The rapid increase of elderly offenders and aged prisoners has provoked various problems for many governments in particular generating a huge financial burden to the criminal justice system. In the U.S., the overcrowding of elderly prisoners has led the government to review its current penal policies. In China, various rehabilitation programs have been adopted by the government and new facilities have been built in particular to serve old age prisoners. The worldwide traditional views on the penology to treat elderly offenders has been changing in order to suit the contemporary needs of the public.
Hong Kong faces the similar problem of elderly offenders. This study investigated the elder offender situation in Hong Kong. Through interviews with ex-elderly offenders and surveys from focus groups and the public, the possible causation of elderly crime and the associated issues were identified. Furthermore, Hong Kong’s diversion scheme for elderly offenders, The Chief Superintendents’ Discretion Scheme (CSPD), was also studied in detail and comments from police officers responsible for the scheme were obtained allowing for an in-depth review of the effectiveness of the scheme.
Dominant criminological theories were used for the in-depth analysis in the research, and variables were identified for the reasons behind the crimes committed by the elderly. By considering such variables and evaluating the CSPD Scheme, recommendations are made on how to deal with the problem of elderly offenders in Hong Kong.
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Degree | Master of Social Sciences |
Subject | Older prisoners - China - Hong Kong |
Dept/Program | Criminology |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/328176 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Cheung, Kelvin Chi Kong | - |
dc.contributor.author | 章志江 | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cheung, Alan Yuk Lam | - |
dc.contributor.author | 張玉林 | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lam, Fergus Chun Lung | - |
dc.contributor.author | 林俊龍 | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lau, Mandy Kit Man | - |
dc.contributor.author | 劉潔雯 | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tse, Pak Hung Tim | - |
dc.contributor.author | 謝鴻添 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-05T09:05:43Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-06-05T09:05:43Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Cheung, K. C. K. [章志江], Cheung, A. Y. L. [張玉林], Lam, F. C. L. [林俊龍], Lau, M. K. M. [劉潔雯], Tse, P. H. T. [謝鴻添]. (2020). Elderly offenders in Hong Kong. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/328176 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The rapid increase of elderly offenders and aged prisoners has provoked various problems for many governments in particular generating a huge financial burden to the criminal justice system. In the U.S., the overcrowding of elderly prisoners has led the government to review its current penal policies. In China, various rehabilitation programs have been adopted by the government and new facilities have been built in particular to serve old age prisoners. The worldwide traditional views on the penology to treat elderly offenders has been changing in order to suit the contemporary needs of the public. Hong Kong faces the similar problem of elderly offenders. This study investigated the elder offender situation in Hong Kong. Through interviews with ex-elderly offenders and surveys from focus groups and the public, the possible causation of elderly crime and the associated issues were identified. Furthermore, Hong Kong’s diversion scheme for elderly offenders, The Chief Superintendents’ Discretion Scheme (CSPD), was also studied in detail and comments from police officers responsible for the scheme were obtained allowing for an in-depth review of the effectiveness of the scheme. Dominant criminological theories were used for the in-depth analysis in the research, and variables were identified for the reasons behind the crimes committed by the elderly. By considering such variables and evaluating the CSPD Scheme, recommendations are made on how to deal with the problem of elderly offenders in Hong Kong. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Older prisoners - China - Hong Kong | - |
dc.title | Elderly offenders in Hong Kong | - |
dc.type | PG_Thesis | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Master of Social Sciences | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Master | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Criminology | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.date.hkucongregation | 2020 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991044427942003414 | - |