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For instance, theft is defined in section 378 of the Code, and section 379 makes simple theft an offence punishable with imprisonment of up to three years or with fine or both. Section 379A punishes the theft of a motor vehicle or any component part of a motor vehicle with imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than seven years and ...
More than 400 people were executed in Singapore, mostly for drug trafficking, between 1991 and 2004. Statistically, Singapore has one of the highest execution rates in the world relative to its population. [1] Science fiction writer William Gibson famously described Singapore as "Disneyland with the death penalty".
This is a somewhat complete list of all Singapore Acts of Parliament which have been passed - the entire list of acts passed is available online at the Singapore Attorney-General's Chambers website, at Singapore Statutes.
The Penal Code [38] states the elements and penalties of common criminal offences such as homicide, theft and cheating, and also sets out general principles of criminal law in Singapore. The Sale of Goods Act, [39] an English Act made applicable to Singapore by the Application of English Law Act, sets out legal rules relating to the sale and ...
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. [85] Other important offences are created by statutes such as the Arms Offences Act, [86] Kidnapping Act, [87] Misuse of Drugs Act [88] and Vandalism Act. [89]
Misuse of Drugs Act (Singapore) O. Offence of scandalizing the court in Singapore; P. Penal Code (Singapore) The President's Pleasure (Singapore)
Crime rates in Singapore are some of the lowest in the world, with petty crimes such as pickpocketing and street theft rarely occurring, and violent crime being extremely rare. [1] Penalties for drug offences such as trafficking in Singapore are severe, and include the death penalty .
Tamanaha, Brian [Z.] (December 2012), "The History and Elements of the Rule of Law", Singapore Journal of Legal Studies: 232– 247, SSRN 2255262. Thio, Li-ann (December 2012), "Between Apology and Apogee, Autochthony: The 'Rule of Law' Beyond the Rules of Law in Singapore", Singapore Journal of Legal Studies: 269– 297, SSRN 2255266.