Title
Revitalising the penal code with a general part
Document Type
Article
Publication details
Yeo, S 2004, 'Revitalising the penal code with a general part', Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, July, pp. 1-19.
Peer Reviewed
Peer-Reviewed
Abstract
The Penal Code has served Singapore well for more than a century but it has become antiquated and is in need of major repair. A General Part is required to enable the criminal law to become precise, comprehensible, democratically-made and accessible - the hallmarks of a good Penal Code. The paper concludes by outlining a strategy for implementation and a call for the Government to fully support this much-needed exercise.