World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems: Singapore

• NCJ Number: 169666
• Author(s): M Nalla
• Date Published: 1997
• Length: 14 pages
• Grant Number(s): 90-BJ-CX-0002
• Sponsoring Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
• Corporate Author: State University of New York at Albany
• Sale Source: State University of New York at Albany; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, International Crime Statistics Program

Annotation

This document presents information on the criminal justice system of Singapore.

Abstract

As part of a general overview of Singapore's criminal justice system, the article examines the history of the system and also briefly discusses the country's political and legal systems. The report is divided into the following sections: (1) Crime (classification of crime, statistics on murder, rape, robbery and violent theft); (2) Victims (groups most victimized by crime, victims' assistance agencies, role of victims in prosecution and sentencing); (3) Police (administration, resources, technology, training and qualifications, discretion); (4) Prosecutorial and judicial process (rights of the accused, procedures); (5) Judicial system (administration, judges, special courts); (6) Penalties and sentencing (sentencing process, types of penalties); (7) Prison (description, administration, conditions); and (8) Extradition and treaties. Subject areas for which information was not obtained are so noted. Sources