Delay in Prosecution as a Mitigating Factor in Hong Kong: Towards Doctrinal Coherence

Unreasonable delay in prosecution is widely recognised as a mitigating factor in sentencing. Nevertheless, to date there is only scattered judicial discussion and academic literature on its doctrinal bases in Hong Kong. This article undertakes the task of exploring whether sentencing courts in Hong...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of criminal law (Hertford) 2023-12, Vol.87 (5-6), p.305-328
Hauptverfasser:	To, Chi Pong, Wan, Trevor TW
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Basis Coherence Constitutional rights Courts Criminal law Criminal sentences Prosecutions Public interest Rehabilitation Scrutiny Ventures
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