2017年3月1日 · Judicial corporal punishment by caning is in widespread use for male offenders in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei, three adjacent and closely linked members of the British Commonwealth in South-East Asia. This article is about judicial CP …

Caning—being flogged with a moistened rattan cane— a judicial practice in Singapore and is meted out for offences ranging from vandalism to illegal possession of drugs. It is mandatory for crimes such as attempted murder, rape, armed robbery, drug trafficking, auto theft, vandalism, illegal immigration and optional for others.

Judicial caning is also used as a form of legal punishment for criminal offences in two of Singapore's neighbouring countries, Brunei and Malaysia. There are some differences across the three countries.

2024年10月21日 · Judicial caning is a stringent form of corporal punishment reserved for male offenders who commit certain crimes in Singapore. This method is primarily used to punish and deter serious crimes such as rape, robbery, drug trafficking, and illegal money lending.

2023年10月20日 · >30 offences that are committed in Singapore can attract a sentence of corporal punishment, also known as judicial caning. For about a dozen of them — including rape, robbery and overstaying in Singapore without a valid permit past a certain period of time — such punishment is mandatory .

2019年2月24日 · Judicial caning . The judicial cane is a rattan 1.2 metres long and half an inch thick. It is soaked in water to make it more pliant. The maximum number of strokes is 24. The de facto minimum is three. Courts may order caning for a wide range of offences including rape, robbery, repeated drug use, vandalism and rioting.

2024年11月21日 · Judicial caning is a form of corporal punishment in Singapore that is meted out to offenders. Judicial caning is applicable to more than 30 offences under the Penal Code, and is mandatory for offences such as robbery , drug trafficking and vandalism .

Judicial caning is regulated by Sections 325 to 332 of the Criminal Procedure Act. Under these sections of the Code, male offenders younger than 50 can be caned for specific offences if a doctor certifies they are in good health. An accused may be sentenced to a maximum of 24 strokes per trial.

Singapore has come under strong international criticism for its practice of judicial caning, especially after the 1994 Michael Fay incident. Amnesty International condemned the practice of judicial caning in Singapore as a "cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment". [83]

Under the Constitution of Singapore, the judicial system of Singapore is divided into the Supreme Court which comprises the Court of Appeal and the High Court, and the subordinate courts, namely the State Courts and Family Justice Courts. Singapore practices the common law legal system, where the decisions of higher courts constitute binding ...