The sentencing of young offenders charged with serious offences in Singapore, such as murder, sexual offences and drug-related offences, has always garnered considerable attention. More particularly, one might wonder how an accused's young age might factor into the sentencing process. In this regard, this piece explains that while rehabilitation is generally presumed to be the dominant sentencing consideration, the courts will, in calibrating the appropriate sentence, also consider various other factors, which might enhance or counterbalance the weight given to an accused’s young age. This is so especially in cases of young offenders charged with serious offences.
Standing by decided things: How the Singapore courts decide cases
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the first leader of Pakistan apocryphally said, “Think 100 times before you take a decision, but once that decision is made, stand by it as one man.”
Our lives have their shapes because of decisions made or not made. Of course, some decisions are weightier than others. In particular, the decisions that judges make regarding the cases before them have significant bearing on many, even extending in more extreme cases to determining whether a person lives or dies.
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