Penalties of Empire: Capital Trials in Colonial Hong Kong

Penalties of Empire explores justice in Hong Kong during 150 years of the death penalty. Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott emphasized due process in 1909. The book focuses on key trials, public debates, and mercy exercises. It covers the decline, suspension in 1966, and abolition in 1993, tracing criminal justice evolution.

• | Author: Christopher Munn
• | Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 22, 2025
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9789888876884
• | ISBN-10: 9888876880