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Caning is a widely used form of corporal punishment in Singapore.It can be divided into several contexts: judicial, prison, reformatory, military, school and domestic. These practices of caning as punishment were introduced during the period of British colonial rule in Singapo
The Clinton administration ultimately expressed its objection to Singapore's decision to cane Fay. The official position of the United States government was that although it recognized Singapore's right to punish Fay within the due process of law, the punishment of caning was "excessive" for a teenager who committed a non-violent crime.
Singapore retains both corporal punishment (in the form of caning) and capital punishment (by hanging) as legal penalties. For certain offences, the imposition of these penalties is mandatory. More than 400 people were executed in Singapore, mostly for drug trafficking, between 1991 and 2004.
Singapore's use of caning as a form of judicial corporal punishment became much discussed around the world in 1994 [4] when a United States citizen, Michael Fay, was caned for vandalism. [5] Two of Singapore's neighbouring countries, Malaysia and Brunei , also use judicial caning.
Canadian national David James Roach, who committed the 2016 robbery of a Standard Chartered Bank branch in Singapore, will not be caned as part of his sentence.
Singapore employs corporal punishment in the form of caning for numerous criminal offences if committed by males under 50. This is a mandatory sentence for some offences such as rape and vandalism. Caning is never ordered on its own in Singapore, only in combination with imprisonment.
Many are shocked to learn that corporal punishment is still legal and widely practiced in U.S. schools, a reality that opinion columnist David Plazas details critically column following the arrest ...
It is also where judicial corporal punishment by caning is carried out. Caning sessions at Changi are held twice a week. Caning sessions at Changi are held twice a week. The Yellow Ribbon Project was also launched on 2 October 2004 to raise public awareness and acceptance towards ex-offenders and support their re-integration into society.