香港對婚姻暴力的刑事司法與社會福利之防治方案

The criminal justiceand social welfare responses to combat spousal abusein Hong Kon

This paper provides an overview in local responses in combating spousal abuse in Hong Kong. It first describes various measures from the criminal justice perspectives, including the use of criminal ordinances and the policing policies towards spousal abuse. It then outlines a shift in paradigm from criminal justice to social welfare responses. Next, the paper examines a variety of social welfare responses in assisting victims and offenders in spousal abuse cases. The paper concludes with a discussion about the potential development in local practices in tackling the problem of spousal abuse in Hong Kong. 本文將簡介香港對婚姻暴力的回應方案。首先先介紹香港刑事司法上之刑事法令與警方對婚姻暴力之作為，之後描繪出從刑事司法到社會工作之轉換流程。其次，本文也檢視社會福利機構對婚姻暴力被害人與加害人之協助。最後本文也討論香港未來對改善婚姻暴力方案之趨勢。

This paper provides an overview in local responses in combating spousal abuse in Hong Kong. It first describes various measures from the criminal justice perspectives, including the use of criminal ordinances and the policing policies towards spousal abuse. It then outlines a shift in paradigm from criminal justice to social welfare responses. Next, the paper examines a variety of social welfare responses in assisting victims and offenders in spousal abuse cases. The paper concludes with a discussion about the potential development in local practices in tackling the problem of spousal abuse in Hong Kong.