The Four Classical Principles Of Sentencing
In Singapore, the court relies on the four principles of sentencing to decide on the appropriate sentence for an offender.
These principles are deterrence, retribution, prevention, and rehabilitation.
In this article, we will explain each of these principles..
For most of the 19th century, the criminal law which applied in the Straits Settlements (comprising the Prince of Wales' Island ( Penang)
Unlike the English criminal law, which contains both common-law and statutory crimes
Former Chief Justice of Singapore Chan Sek Keong has described Singapore's criminal justice system as emphasising the control of crime over
Establishing actus reus in Singaporean criminal jurisprudence follows English precedent such as R v Miller and R v Instan
Culpable homicide refers to acts that cause death under the penal code. Murder is an example of culpable homicide
The Penal Code is amended by inserting, immediately after section 4, the following sections: 4A
Every person who, being a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, commits an act or omission outside Singapore that if committed in Singapore would constitute an offence under
Although the legal system of Singapore is a common law system, the criminal law of Singapore is largely statutory in nature
The general principles of criminal law, as well as the elements and penalties of common criminal offences such as homicide, theft and cheating, are set out in the Penal Code
The courts are organised to hear criminal, civil and family cases
Find out the differences between these courts and what cases they hear
The law refers to the principles and rules which govern our society
In Singapore, law can refer to legislation (passed by parliament) or common law (made by courts)
