A survey from the 2023 Ministry of Home Affairs ( MHA ) survey found that more Singaporeans are in favor of the death penalty for the most serious crimes.
A study was first , conducted in 2021 to “better know open opinions” and the government conducted it afterwards two years later.
According to the most recent survey results, 77.4 % of respondents were in favor of using the death penalty for” significant amounts of drugs” such as death and trafficking.
This was higher than the 73.7 per share in the 2021 review.
Interviewees who firmly supported or supported the use of the required death penalty as a form of punishment for three acts reported” statistically significant raises” in the proportion of those who had” statistically significant raises”
They are intentionally crime, discharging or attempting to release a firearm with the intention of injuring someone, and engaging in significant drug trafficking.
About 68.7 % of those polled agreed or firmly disagreed that the required death sentence was appropriate as retribution for trafficking a sizable amount of drugs, away from 65.6 percent in 2021.
There was also a rise in those who firmly believed that a similar form of punishment was acceptable for firearm crimes, from 71.1 percent in 2021 to 74.3 percent in 2023.
For intentional death, 85 per cent of respondents in 2023 clearly agreed or agreed that the required death sentence was appropriate as consequence, higher than the 80.5 per share in 2021.
Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam made the initial findings of the survey in a supervisory speech in May.
Our community has a lot of confidence because we have been honest and open about the justification, circumstances, and safeguards for using the death penalty, according to Mr. Shanmugam.