Punishment for Crime

seanb21 SG

My brother lives in Singapore and loves it. I was talking to him last week and he was telling me that one thing that is very different is that it is very tough on crime and many things are illegal and the punishments are bad. I didn't believe him when he said that the cane is still used alot over there.

I was in prison in England for 6 months last year and hated being locked up after attacking someone but he said I was lucky not to be in Sinapore as I would have been in jail for a lot longer and probably got the cane. Is this true? Do they still really cane people? Do people agree with them doing that?

Pitot SG

go read up on the penal code.

yes they still cane people.

yes i agree.

Tbee SG

Singapore law is strict.

Forbiddensinner SG

Singapore still cane people.

But at least we don't punish people like in Iran.

Some people support caning and some don't.

But if you have been a molester/rapist, most in SG will have support for you to be caned.

Q.C.Pak SG

When you punish someone, they will turn for the worse. They would tell themselves to be 'smarter' the next time and to do worse things. Resulting to new crimes, new punishments, new preventive measures. It is a vicious cycle. Have you seen any prison which its prisoners getting fewer and fewer? No.

Chris88110 SG

So, what do you suggest then?

Pitot SG

then what do you suggest? dont punish? abolish jail?

2 types of people, career criminal and people who will realise they went down the wrong path.

Q.C.Pak SG

TS never ask for solution la and this is my view IMO.

Chris88110 SG

TS never ask for solution la and this is my view IMO.

In other words, you have no idea how to solve this problem..........

ChoCoChips SG

then straightaway death penalty lo

ahaha

if liddat then empty prisons are becoming a reality liao!

Q.C.Pak SG

In other words, you have no idea how to solve this problem..........

Did TS ask for a solution?

Forbiddensinner SG

then straightaway death penalty lo

ahaha

if liddat then empty prisons are becoming a reality liao!

China use to be that way.

But the prisoners manage to bribe their way out...

ChoCoChips SG

China use to be that way.

But the prisoners manage to bribe their way out...

wardens caught accepting bribes can join the prisoners in hell la

haha

and somemore in sg,

the people no take bribes one ma

ok except for a few.

a few.

seanb21 SG

I'm amazed about that. Is the cane though only for the really bad crimes or could somebody who did something like what I did (got into a fight and hit the guy with a bottle) get it? And is it instead of jail or along with jail?

Pitot SG

vadalism, rape and rioting i think.

along with jail.

check the penal code.

guys only.

those 50 and above, exempt.

MasterMoogle SG

Along with Jail.

The heavier the crime, the more strokes.

Fighting usually results in 3~6 strokes, unless it is a gang fight or someone died.

Oh, and girls don't get caned, only guys.

aHGer^83 SG

Singapore law is strict.

not really lei.. SG law strict de hua, how come those animal abusers/rapist/molestors still can walk away freely?

Pitot SG

not really lei.. SG law strict de hua, how come those animal abusers/rapist/molestors still can walk away freely?

strict law have nothing to do with why they can walk away freely.

it is enforcement and judgement.

and if people walk away freely from the court of law, they are not abusers/rapists/molesters. Only people who get charged in the court of law are criminals.

Forbiddensinner SG

not really lei.. SG law strict de hua, how come those animal abusers/rapist/molestors still can walk away freely?

I agree.

Animal abusers often went uncaught as police do not put much attention on them.

Those who are victims of molestors/rapists, often dare not speak out for fear of shame, and even if their family members want to try charge that *******, they cannot do anything if the victim refuse to speak out.

Forbiddensinner SG

strict law have nothing to do with why they can walk away freely.

it is enforcement and judgement.

and if people walk away freely from the court of law, they are not abusers/rapists/molesters. Only people who get charged in the court of law are criminals.

There is where lawyers come in. Many are money-minded and corrupted.

Hence, they will use all sort of underhanded methods and/or loopholes to help the convicts to get away scot-free.

They say it is all part of their job. I say it is hypocrisy.