Capital punishment in Singapore

Capital punishment is the legal authorization of state sanctioned execution as punishment for a crime through various means; electrocution, decapitation, lethal injection and hanging. It is seen as a form of ‘retribution’ for the inconvenience of victims and thus need to be compensated for such actions. Capital punishment was set in Australia during the 19th century as used for crimes such as sexual assaults, murder, manslaughter, burglary, forgery, however, during this time the Australian population was still at very minimal numbers in terms of modern day. Since the Australian federation in 1901, only 114 individuals have been executed, identically towards the numbers who have been executed in South Africa during 1984. The last person to have…

because of the intentions and reasons that are able to substantiate that it should be permitted. This essay aims to examine the pros and cons of capital punishment, and whether it should be…

Equal Punishment? Not for Singapore In Singapore, caning is a common form of capital punishment for every kind of felon. But one kind of felon who seems to be immune to this horrific punishment, is women. In Singapore, women, although subject to institutional caning on the hands, are not able to be sentenced to Judicial Caning, Prison Caning, Military Caning, and School Caning. Since Singapore has been founded it has been evident that women are given to easier convictions and less harsh…

So you were called in for jury duty, this man has been charged with killing a family of four because he was obsessed with the housewife. His sentence can reach to death. As you think to yourself “no-one should endure capital punishment”, the attorney lists off his offenses. Stalking the family for about 6 months, they found countless of pictures of the family. He recorded what days they go to work or school and what times they usually come home. He was even contemplating on whether he should…

A person kidnaps a 12-year old girl; her beats her, rapes her, and then kills her, all without mercy. Another seeks out young boys to rape, then murder, mutilating the victims ' bodies. A person can go as far as necrophilia and bestiality, and yet, with all of these horrific happenings, a person is still allowed to live his/her life out (Fisher and Fisher). Each incident has actually happened in real life, and on more than one or even two separate occasions. Capital punishment should be used by…

Jack Porter UNESCAP Role of Capital Punishment in Modern Society United Kingdom Oceanside High School The four most prominent practitioners of capital punishment include Iran, China, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, many of which are located in the Asia-pacific region. Additionally, most countries in the Asia-Pacific region create false statistics in regards to their use of the death penalty. The processes of a fair trial for an individual are often overlooked due to the amount of money and time spent…

talionis as a rule used to decide the severity of punishments for the type of crime committed. If a life was taken, then the murderer was put to death: a life for a life (Hood 1). Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the practice of executing criminals who have been convicted of a serious crime and, consequently, have been handed a death sentence. Criminals have been put to death for thousands of years, though the execution methods have changed drastically since then to present day.…

deterrent effect on the various potential or existing criminals. In their support they maintain that punishments such as imprisonment do not provide efficient deterrent effects; hence making the justice…

Definition Capital punishment is defined as the legal authorisation of killing somebody as a punishment for their crimes. A specific case study, facts and the outcome, connect it to my opinion: Bali Nine is the name given to a group of nine Australians arrested 17 April 2005, and convicted for smuggling 8.3 kg of heroin valued at around $4 million from Indonesia to Australia. Seven of the members were sent to prison while the ringleaders Andrew Chan and and Myuran Sukamaran were sentenced to…

A life for a life was the slogan for the law codes invented during Hammurabi 's era in 1700 BCE. As a species, the human race 's philosophy has changed since then in more ways than imaginable. Unfortunately, Hammurabi 's Code is still believed to be a correct way of discipline. Although the death penalty has endured the test of time, in an advanced and cultured society it is no longer a reasonable form of punishment due to moral, economic, and social reasons. The United States practices…