Life imprisonment in Singapore: legal and sociological perspectives
This chapter focuses first on describing the key crimes in Singapore for which life imprisonment is a sentencing option and the jurisprudence of the Singapore courts on when life imprisonment will be imposed where it is an option. Special attention is paid to cases involving: (a) the choice between...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2023
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Life Imprisonment in Asia
Año: 2023, Páginas: 261-278 |
| Acceso en línea: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
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| Sumario: | This chapter focuses first on describing the key crimes in Singapore for which life imprisonment is a sentencing option and the jurisprudence of the Singapore courts on when life imprisonment will be imposed where it is an option. Special attention is paid to cases involving: (a) the choice between imposing the death penalty and life imprisonment; (b) imposing life imprisonment and a shorter term of imprisonment; and (c) life imprisonment for young offenders. In the latter portion of the chapter, some brief sociological perspectives on life imprisonment in Singapore are also offered. Specifically, the life of a person sentenced to life imprisonment in Singapore and the relevant post-release regime are described. |
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| Notas: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 275-278 |
| ISBN: | 9789811946646 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-981-19-4664-6_11 |
