| 单词 | Criminal record |
| 释义 | 刑事記錄 A written history set out the details of a person’s past criminal convictions. Evidence of a criminal record may be highly prejudicial to an accused and is not generally admissible. Where cross-examination is permitted as to character following imputations on the character of the prosecution witnesses, the judge is not bound to permit the prosecutor to reveal all the defendant’s previous convictions. It depends on the circumstances of the case: Stirland v DPP [1944] 2 All ER 13, AC 315 (HL); R v Yiu Ka Yin [1993] 2 HKC 313 (CA). A witness in any proceedings may be questioned as to his criminal record: Evidence Ordinance (Cap 8) s 14. An offender’s criminal record is a relevant matter to be considered by a sentencing judge: HKSAR v Chan Pui Chi [1999] 3 HKC 848. Evidence of a criminal record may be admissible to prove guilt of certain offences. To facilitate review of the sentence of a prisoner, the Long-term Prison Sentences Review Board is entitled to request for a copy of the prisoner’s criminal record: Long-term Prison Sentences Review Ordinance (Cap 524) s 15. In determining whether a licensee or person exercising control over the licensee is a fit and proper person, the criminal record of such person in relation to bribery, false accounting, corruption or dishonesty can be taken into account: Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap 562) s 21. In deciding whether or not to include a witness in the witness protection programme, regard can be given to the criminal record of a witness: Witness Protection Ordinance (Cap 564) s 4. See also Character evidence; Criminal law; Character of accused. 一份詳列某人過去曾干犯刑事罪行而被定罪的書面記錄。刑事記錄作為證據時對被告人會有高度損害性，因此通常都不接納刑事記錄作為證據. 倘若控方證人品格受毀譽後，容許盤問時就性格提問問題，法官不一定要讓控方揭露被告人全部的以往定罪。這須視乎有關案件的情況而定：Stirland v DPP [1944] 2 All ER 13, AC 315（上議院）; R v Yiu Ka Yin [1993] 2 HKC 313（上訴法院）。在任何法律程序中的證人， 可被盤問他的刑事犯罪紀錄：《證據條例》（第8章）第14條。任何罪犯的刑事犯罪紀錄和法官量刑時要考慮的事情有關聯： HKSAR v Chan Pui Chi [1999] 3 HKC 848。作為證據的刑事犯罪紀錄， 可以接納來證明某些罪行罪名成立. 為了便於覆核罪犯的判刑，長期監禁刑罰覆核委員會有權要求一份有關罪犯的刑事犯罪紀錄副本: 參看《長期監禁刑罰覆核條例》（香港法例第524章）第15條。在決定持牌人或對持牌人行使控制的人是否適當人選時，須考慮持牌人或該人的刑事紀錄，而該刑事紀錄關乎賄賂、偽造帳目、貪污或不誠實的罪行：《廣播條例》（第562章）第21條。在決定是否將某證人納入保護證人計劃內時， 須顧及該證人有否刑事紀錄：《證人保護條例》（第564章）第4條。另見 Character evidence; Criminal law; Character of accused。 |
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