According to a survey on capital punishment in Singapore conducted in 2021, the majority of respondents were of the opinion that capital punishment is an effective deterrent for drug trafficking, murder, and firearm offences. These are the three offences in Singapore that carry the death penalty.
Perceptions on the effectiveness of capital punishment as a deterrent for major crimes in Singapore as of May 2021
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Perceptions on the effectiveness of capital punishment as a deterrent for major crimes in Singapore as of May 2021
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MHA. (October 18, 2022). Perceptions on the effectiveness of capital punishment as a deterrent for major crimes in Singapore as of May 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368262/singapore-views-on-effectiveness-of-capital-punishment-to-deter-crimes/
MHA. "Perceptions on the effectiveness of capital punishment as a deterrent for major crimes in Singapore as of May 2021." Chart. October 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368262/singapore-views-on-effectiveness-of-capital-punishment-to-deter-crimes/
MHA. (2022). Perceptions on the effectiveness of capital punishment as a deterrent for major crimes in Singapore as of May 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368262/singapore-views-on-effectiveness-of-capital-punishment-to-deter-crimes/
MHA. "Perceptions on The Effectiveness of Capital Punishment as a Deterrent for Major Crimes in Singapore as of May 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368262/singapore-views-on-effectiveness-of-capital-punishment-to-deter-crimes/
MHA, Perceptions on the effectiveness of capital punishment as a deterrent for major crimes in Singapore as of May 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368262/singapore-views-on-effectiveness-of-capital-punishment-to-deter-crimes/ (last visited February 18, 2025)
Perceptions on the effectiveness of capital punishment as a deterrent for major crimes in Singapore as of May 2021 [Graph], MHA, October 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368262/singapore-views-on-effectiveness-of-capital-punishment-to-deter-crimes/
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