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Suicide was decriminalised in Singapore with the passing of the Criminal Law Reform Bill on 6 May 2019. [76] In Singapore, abetment of suicide, and abetment of attempted suicide [77] are criminal acts. This applies to physicians who aid patients in ending their lives.
The Senate actually did not vote on criminal justice reform until December 2018 due to disagreement about the scope of the First Step Act. Without the inclusion of meaningful sentence reform akin to the measures proposed in the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015, many Senate Democrats were unwilling to support it.
The Development of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice in Singapore. Singapore: Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. ISBN 981-04-3720-X. Chan, Wing Cheong; Michael Hor; Yew Meng; Victor V. Ramraj (2005). Fundamental Principles of Criminal Law: Cases and Materials. Singapore: LexisNexis. ISBN 981 ...
Criminal Law Reform Act 2019 (No. 15 of 2019) The Penal Code 1871 sets out general principles [ 1 ] of the criminal law of Singapore , as well as the elements and penalties of general criminal offences such as assault , criminal intimidation , mischief , grievous hurt , theft , extortion , sex crimes and cheating . [ 2 ]
Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act 2018; Criminal Justice Reform Act 2018; Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Act 2018; Cross-Border Railways Act 2018; Customs (Amendment) Act 2018; Cybersecurity Act 2018; Deposit Insurance and Policy Owners' Protection Schemes (Amendment) Act 2018
The Criminal Law Reform Act 2019 was passed on 6 May 2019, which includes repealing marital rape immunity. [34] The new laws came into force on 1 January 2020. [35] The new laws were first utilised in 2024 when a man was convicted to eight years of jail and six strokes of cane for sexually assaulting his wife and obstructing justice. [36]
Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act 1955 (2020 Revised Edition) David, Edgeworth Beresford (Chief Secretary), speech during the Second Reading of the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Bill, Colony of Singapore, Legislative Assembly Debates, Official Report (13 August 1958), vol. 7, cols. 603–610.
During Shanmugam's tenure as Minister for Law, some changes to the criminal and family justice system were effected. These include: Overhaul of the existing Penal Code, to modernise Singapore's criminal laws and enhance protection for the vulnerable in society, such as women and children. [28]