A Cross-Cultural History of 150 Years of Capital Punishment in Hong Kong - Penalties of Empire: Capital Trials in Colonial Hong Kong. By Christopher Munn. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2025, 420pp. Hardcover: HK$295.00

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Authors: Ning (Laure) Zhang
DOI: 10.1017/als.2026.10036
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Abstract

A Cross-Cultural History of 150 Years of Capital Punishment in Hong Kong - Penalties of Empire: Capital Trials in Colonial Hong Kong. By Christopher Munn. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2025, 420pp. Hardcover: HK$295.00 - Volume 13 Issue 1

Fields of Study & Subjects

Legal and cultural studies analysis Medieval and Early Modern Justice Criminal Justice and Penology

Publication details

Journal / source
Asian Journal of Law and Society
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
210–213
Publication date
16 February 2026
Language
EN