CNA938 Rewind - Public support grows for mandatory death penalty in major drug offences
A recent Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) survey shows growing support among Singapore residents for the mandatory death penalty in cases involving trafficking a significant amount of drugs, underscoring public concern over drug crime deterrence. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the effectiveness of capital punishment as a deterrence and how sustainable it is when recreational drug use is getting more rampant. For that, they speak with Associate Professor Eugene Tan, School of Law, SMU.